STERIS Corporation
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NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Robin Baum at 440-392-7428
STERIS CORPORATION OFFERS HIGH PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS AT AORN CONGRESS
Advanced perioperative solutions will address some of the most current healthcare challenges
MENTOR, OHIO – March 19, 2011 – STERIS Corporation’s newest high-performance environments will be on display in Booth # 1836 at the 2011 Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Congress in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. In the current healthcare climate with its legislative and economic challenges, STERIS offers the uncompromised perioperative solutions that providers need for more efficient and transparent patient care.
“STERIS is entering a new frontier of perioperative support,” states Bill O’Riordan, vice president and general manager of STERIS Surgical Solutions. “Our newest technologies, information management tools and professional services have been merged into powerful solutions that will help healthcare Customers achieve their most challenging performance objectives. These solutions will provide numerous benefits, such as heightened perioperative efficiency, the potential for improved department utilization, reduced overtime expense, improved quality, analytics for successful continuous improvement, and greater staff and surgeon satisfaction.”
Delivering more, floor to floor
From the sterile processing level to the surgical floors, STERIS offers more technology, expertise and ongoing support to help facilities create a streamlined and synchronized perioperative cycle. The Company is also a highly successful collaborator, building new alliances with imaging companies and other providers to deliver seamless and groundbreaking hybrid ORs. STERIS high-performance environments are designed to help healthcare facilities increase surgical throughput, streamline workflows, reduce costs, increase staff satisfaction, meet compliance standards, and most importantly, deliver uncompromised patient outcomes.
High performance surgical suites
STERIS delivers uncompromising support for operating suites in the form of products, information management tools and professional services. The newest surgical technologies being shown at AORN this year include sophisticated surgical integration and visual management systems, additions to the Harmony® LED and HD LED surgical lighting family, and new pressure management technologies for our ‘gold standard’ surgical tables.
For example, the new Harmony iQ™ 2400 and 2800 Integration Systems are ¼ the size of other similar systems and continue to build on the STERIS philosophy of vendor, device and signal neutrality. They offer a multitude of benefits such as the Flexi-Card™ system, a mix-and-match input and output system designed to maximize compatibility, flexibility and future readiness. Additionally, users only buy the capability they need. Among their many advantages, these advanced surgical integration systems can be easily adapted for changing or unexpected needs. This ultra-small box puts out high-definition preview images, and includes integrated control and audio systems and integrated diagnostics that monitor each subsystem. In addition, feature modules can be added at any time using software keys and/or board upgrades.
Another new product, the RealView™ Lean Visual Management System, will be at AORN. This unique surgical workflow enhancement software provides reliable situational awareness and enhances surgical workflow by providing real time perioperative patient tracking with minimal human intervention. The RealView product uses real time location systems (RTLS) to provide busy surgical teams the information and visual cues necessary to efficiently manage the complex surgical environment. And since the system is vendor neutral it will integrate with virtually any RTLS provider.
High performance sterile processing
For sterile processing departments, some of the newest STERIS products include:
· The SYSTEM 1E™ Liquid Chemical Sterilant Processing System, for 23-minute turnaround of heat-sensitive critical and semi-critical devices. At AORN, learn about the extensively treated rinse water process that removes bacteria, fungi and protozoa ≥ 0.1µm, and inactivates ≥ 99.9999% of most viruses.
· The Caviwave™ Pro Ultrasonic Cleaning System, for effective sonic cleaning of intricate instruments such as daVinci® EndoWrist® devices, orthopedic trays and ophthalmic instruments.
· The Reliance® Vision® 1300 Series cart and utensil washers, with fast cycle times, unique HexaClean spray pattern technology, intuitive control panels and utility-saving features that make these systems more productive, more intuitive and more Green.
In addition, STERIS provides expert professional services for high-performance central service environments. These professionals work with healthcare providers to help optimize the layout, workflow, safety and ongoing productivity of sterile processing functions. SterilTek™ process improvement professionals consult with hospitals and surgical centers on numerous aspects of sterile processing functions. They conduct audits, assist with planning, and support facilities throughout the process improvement implementation and beyond.
STERIS also offers expert room design and equipment planning services, which include customized virtual 3D renderings of the proposed sterile processing or surgical spaces and equipment. The Company also supports department efficiency and long equipment life with a wide variety of equipment optimization options, including the ProConnect™ Response Center for predictive remote equipment monitoring.
Education without compromise
Expert clinical education is a historic commitment of STERIS Corporation. In May of this year, the Company will make history again when it launches STERIS University, a unique academic offering for clinical professionals. STERIS University will partner with education credentialing boards to deliver quality education and training programs focused on the science and processes behind healthcare technology. One unique aspect of STERIS University is its Academic Advisory Board, comprised of healthcare leaders from academia, clinical engineering, CMS accreditation, gastroenterology, infection control perioperative service and sterile processing. Their professional experience and guidance will help STERIS monitor existing core curriculum and define future education development.
Members of STERIS’s clinical education, project management, surgical integration, and product management teams will be on hand during AORN exhibit hours to discuss the new high-performance options with AORN members.
About STERIS Corporation
STERIS Corporation is a leading provider of infection prevention and surgical products and services, focused primarily on critical healthcare, pharmaceutical and research markets around the world. The Company supplies a broad array of equipment, consumable and service solutions that help assure productivity and quality. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol STE. For more information, visit www.steris.com.
daVinci® and EndoWrist® are trademarks of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
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