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CS CONNECTION


Processing, Dayton Chil- dren’s Hospital, Imme- diate Past-President, IAHCSMM.


“We have more voice and decision-making opportunities than ever before, as we have more tools at our fingertips to


Tony Thurmond


do what is necessary to keep our patients safe,” Thurmond told HPN. “That is obvi- ous with the number of vendors with products and services to support Sterile Processing; each understands the impor- tance of the role we play, and through product development and educational offerings, they are helping us be the best we can be.”


This year’s survey found:


• Track-and-trace systems usage is up: The majority of those surveyed say their facilities use such a system (62%), up slightly from last year (57%), with 6% currently in the process or planning stage of implementing a system.


• Continued emphasis on emerging dis- ease safety: Again this year about half of survey respondents (49%) said they have a safety training program in place for handling instruments for patients


with suspected emerging diseases, while 4% are in the planning stages.


• Decreased adoption of sterile process- ing workflow management systems: There was a drop in those reporting use of workflow management systems in their facilities, with 46% stating “yes,” compared with 52% in 2020.


• New measures for managing repro- cessing-related outbreaks hold steady: As with last year, 45% of survey respon- dents reported that their facilities had put new measures in place.


• CS/SPD sticking to IFU methodologies: There was a large drop in respondents who said their facilities have changed their IFU methodology, at 8% in 2021, down from 22% in 2020.


Looking ahead


CS/SPD professionals offered their thoughts on the state of the profession today and what the field needs to gain greater recognition and increased com- pensation moving forward. Here are their responses: Lane: “There is a need for greater appreciation and a clear understanding of the value of the SPD/CSSD profession, along with, mandatory certification and


SALARY BY TYPE OF FACILITY Hospital, Standalone


Hospital, Teaching Facility


Surgi-Center/Ambulatory Center IDN/Alliance/Multi-group Other: Clinic


Group Practice


54% $57,890 24% $72,946 11% $58,024 8% $85,533 1% $106,250 1% $22,500 1% $22,500


Long-Term Care Facility/Home Healthcare 1% $42,500


colleges with Sterile Processing programs. The lack of appreciation and recogni- tion of the positions within the field as a professional career has hampered the profession in many ways and continues to do so. On the other hand, as the focus is shifting on the department as it relates to The oint Commission findings and other regulatory bodies, I believe we will begin to receive more recognition and increased compensation and gain traction as healthcare professionals.” Rohmann: “We must receive support. SPD continues to be the forgotten realm of the hospital. Until executives take an invested interest and the realization of our importance is achieved, we will continue to be over-looked. We have voices, we can be heard. The roadblock is that those that will actively listen are rare. Surgeries, and in turn, hospitals as a whole, cannot serve our patients without us. And if it weren’t for us, holding other depart- ments to safety standards, the patient’s experience will be far worse. Compensa- tion doesn’t stand a chance without that acknowledgement.” Taylor: “Many people did not know what our job is (prior to the pandemic), and some didn’t know where we were located but now it seems we get a lot of ‘Thank yous’ for a job well done. I know our hospital staff is very grateful that we could help in such an uncertain time and I know our processing staff better understands how our job reaches beyond the care of our patients to physicians, co- workers, clinic staff and really everyone who needed to protect themselves from this pandemic. I’m proud to be on the team that worked together to provide safety and protection to so many.” Thurmond: “Sterile Processing contin-


SALARY BY TIME IN CS/SPD Less than 2 2 - 4 5 - 9


10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24


more than 25


1% $32,500 8% $41,333 19% $54,932 17% $57,828 15% $55,714 13% $73,080 28% $80,056


SALARY BY TIME AT FACILITY Less than 2 2 - 4 5 - 9


10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24


more than 25 30 April 2021 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS • hpnonline.com


11% $85,690 22% $57,405 25% $67,255 18% $61,600 9% $55,471 7% $59,143 8% $56,333


ues to grow as a field of work, and it is gaining more attention. As more informa- tion is spread about our profession (the growth opportunities and the potential to help others), we are being looked at more as patient advocates and safety moni- tors. Sterile Processing is being brought into meetings that they never attended before. Healthcare leadership is looking to Sterile Processing as the professionals to guide them—as opposed to decisions being made and then those trickle down to Sterile Processing. Sterile Processing continues to grow, and each day, Sterile Processing professionals are starting to feel that recognition. There is still a lot of work to do, but I feel it is definitely mov- ing in a strong upward direction.” HPN


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