A new Penn Medicine facility in Southwest Philadelphia will sterilize and package surgical equipment for several hospitals in the area, using steam from purified water in stainless steel machines to ...

There is no certification required for people who sterilize surgical instruments, and improper cleaning practices are becoming a growing problem. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.Feb. 24, 2012 ...

The Yukon Hospital Corporation announced that all scheduled surgeries on Monday and Tuesday were cancelled, because staff were unable to properly clean surgical instruments. Some surgeries were ...