Ascendco Health and Crothall Healthcare have joined forces in a partnership aimed at improving surgical instrument tracking and quality in sterile instrument processing. By combining Crothall’s data-driven processes with Ascendco’s instrument tracking technology, the collaboration seeks to empower sterile processing professionals with the tools and knowledge needed to achieve optimal efficiency, accuracy and patient safety.
Crothall Healthcare is a provider of sterile processing and support services while Ascendco specializes in developing instrument tracking technology. In the sterile processing industry, Crothall boasts a 90 percent improvement in audit compliance and productivity gains of up to 62 percent. Ascendco’s Sonar Tracking System is designed to track instruments throughout the surgical workflow and it will be a key component of this partnership.
The companies expect the collaboration to yield significant improvements for sterile processing departments nationwide. By leveraging Ascendco’s advanced tracking technology and combining it with Crothall’s expertise, the companies aim to optimize instrument efficiency, minimize errors and enhance overall quality assurance.
