BUCKHANNON, WV – WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital recognizes Sterile Processing Week, October 8-14.

These dedicated professionals ensure that the operating staff can count on sterile instruments for use on patients. Their due diligence and dependable equipment and process monitoring means that surgeries can be performed without delay. Patient safety is never sacrificed with their unwavering adherence to industry standards, best practices, and policies and procedures.

The Central Sterile Department at St. Joseph’s Hospital works behind the scenes doing the most important job you may never even know about. Safe patient care cannot be accomplished without these committed specialists.