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Flexible endoscopes move through a complex lifecycle involving patient use, reprocessing, drying and storage, transport, maintenance, and clinical availability. Managing all of these activities becomes more difficult as documentation requirements increase and workflows become more complex. This article looks at some of the key challenges involved in managing flexible endoscopes - and how access to complete information can help departments manage them more reliably.

Accurate surgical duration estimates are essential for reliable OR scheduling. Yet traditional planning often relies on procedure-level averages that don't reflect the complexity of individual cases. Research shows how machine learning can improve duration predictions, helping hospitals build more accurate surgical schedules and reduce disruptions throughout the day.

What makes a good Service Technician? For Patrik Ergenzinger, Service Technician in Surgical Workflows at Getinge, it is about much more than technical expertise. It is about solving problems, being there for customers – and earning their trust, time and again.

Healthcare professionals from across Asia gathered in Singapore for ECMO Best Practices Beyond Borders 2026, a two-day educational programme dedicated to advancing ECMO knowledge, clinical skills, and regional collaboration. Featuring hands-on simulation training, interactive case discussions, and expert-led lectures from leading ECMO specialists, the programme provided valuable insights into the latest ECMO practices and real-world experiences shaping patient care across the region.

As sterile processing workflows become more complex, automation is evolving from isolated transport tasks to connected logistics. Discover how autonomous mobile robots, intelligent software orchestration, and standardized workflows can work together to improve efficiency, reduce manual workload, and create more transparent and resilient CSSD operations.

Flexible endoscopes are among the most complex reusable medical devices to reprocess. As procedure volumes rise and requirements for infection prevention, documentation, and sustainability increase, hospitals need to look beyond individual reprocessing steps. Discover how automation, controlled drying and storage, and digital traceability can work together to support safe, consistent, and efficient endoscope reprocessing.

Procurement is often associated with sourcing products, negotiating conditions and placing orders. But much of the daily work begins after an order has been placed.

Hospitals have always expected washer-disinfectors to deliver reliable cleaning performance. Today, however, purchasing decisions are increasingly shaped by a broader set of considerations. Alongside performance and reliability, healthcare providers are paying closer attention to operational efficiency, utility consumption and total cost of ownership throughout the equipment lifecycle.

Balancing advanced patient care with budget constraints remains a constant challenge within intensive care. For example, should all ventilators provide specialized custom functionalities, or is there a more efficient approach? Getinge offers a modular concept with its Servo ventilators, enabling tailored, needs-based solutions without requiring investment in highly specialized equipment for every use case.

In healthcare, service is about far more than repairing equipment. Behind every service visit is a structured approach built on expertise, standardized processes and continuous training – all with one goal: helping hospitals keep their equipment safe, reliable and available.

Contaminated endoscopes remain one of the most significant and persistent causes of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Despite years of research, detailed guidelines, and ongoing technological innovation, outbreaks continue to occur across the globe. These incidents are complex, often involving delayed symptom onset, underreporting, and the reuse of instruments that are difficult to fully decontaminate. As a result, endoscope reprocessing continues to be one of the most scrutinized and evolving areas in infection prevention.

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