# Industry Insights

**Crothall Healthcare and Ascendco Health Partner to Revolutionize Surgical Instrument Tracking and Quality in Sterile Processing**  
May 9, 2024  
Chicago, IL (May 9, 2024) – In a move poised to significantly elevate standards within Sterile Processing, Crothall Healthcare (Crothall), a leading provider of sterile…  
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**Advocating For Excellence**  
February 6, 2024  
Securing the Support Your Sterile Processing Department Requires to Deliver As a leader in sterile processing, your role is multifaceted and critical. You’re at the…  
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**2024 Healthcare Trends**  
January 4, 2024  
Embracing Data Integration, AI, and Automation for Success As we bid farewell to 2023, a transformative year in healthcare, it’s essential to reflect on the…  
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**The Blue Bubble: How Ascendco Revolutionized Sterile Processing Support**  
November 6, 2023  
Today we have Brian Reed, CEO of Ascendco Health, speaking about the support offered here at Ascendco. We asked Brian what sets us apart…  
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**Why a Strong Data Foundation is Important for a Successful Software Transition**  
September 20, 2023  
We had the opportunity to sit down with Alex Whitfield, Manager of the Data Team here at Ascendco to speak with him about data foundation….  
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**Flipping the Switch: How tracking software can supercharge your SPD**  
August 13, 2023  
By Shane Boyd, CHL, CRCST When coming into the world of Sterile Processing from the OR, I was overwhelmed with all the processes.  I had…  
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**Instrument Personality Quiz**  
June 14, 2023  
TAKE QUIZ  
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**Sara Vinson’s Tips for Setting *and* Achieving Goals**  
March 22, 2023  
By Sara Vinson, MBA, CRCST Whether personal or professional, goal setting is a process most people follow without even knowing it. Take planning a vacation…  
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**Analytics: Data Storytelling**  
April 20, 2022  
With experience often comes a keen sense of intuition, a “gut feeling” that is all too familiar to SPD and OR leaders. There are certain…  
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**Analytics: Start the Shift**  
March 23, 2022  
The reality is that digital data management and accessible information are part of a new frontier for the healthcare industry. Their value comes in the…  
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**Why Count Sheets Often Fail the Communication Test**  
February 21, 2022  
BY JOAN M. SPEAR, MBA, RN, CNOR, CRCST, INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT A facility’s count sheets (also known as recipes or tray sheets) can provide an accurate…  
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**The Missing Piece: Software to Meet Your Needs**  
February 16, 2022  
For our purposes today, we are going to push aside the “No Tracking vs Tracking” argument and confidently agree that tracking systems are a necessary…  
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