Mittenzwei, Susan E.Topkoff, Jeannie L.Bessesen, Mary T.Porter, Clifford A.Rai, Gurdev S.Branch-Elliman, Westyn2022-07-112017-06-19Mittenzwei, Susan E., Jeannie L. Topkoff, Mary T. Bessesen, Clifford A. Porter, Gurdev S. Rai, Westyn Branch-Elliman. "When Sterile Processing Goes Down: An Economic Analysis of Alternative Strategies for Supporting the Service." Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 38, no. 8 (2017): 1002-1004. DOI: 10.1017/ice.2017.1040899-823X1559-6834https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37372551Given steam-quality challenges at our facility, the financial impact of options for reopening the sterile processing service unit were explored; duration of closure was the major driver of costs. Other potential negative effects of operating-room shutdowns include injury to facility reputation, loss of staff, loss of reimbursements, and harm to residency programs.en-USInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)EpidemiologyJournal Article2017-09-1120172022-07-1110.1017/ice.2017.104