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Research & Presentations: Our Portfolio

Ofstead offers research services to a diverse group of organizations in the healthcare field, including healthcare providers, managed care organizations, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, professional associations, governmental agencies, and more.

As a result of our work, we are frequently published and invited to present at industry conferences. Examples can be found at this link. Below are a few selected Ofstead research items cited in the news. Simply move your cursor over any of the photo boxes to reveal more information and additional links. All links will jump to external sites where the research and additional resources can be found.

AJIC publishes sterile processing training results

"Improving mastery and retention of knowledge and complex skills among sterile processing professionals: A pilot study on borescope training and competency testing” is available as an open-access article from the American Journal for Infection Control.

AJIC publishes findings on Splash 2.0 study

"Splash generation and droplet dispersal in a well-designed, centralized HLD unit" is available as an open-access article from the American Journal for Infection Control.

AJIC publishes findings from visual inspection of endoscopes

"The utility of lighted magnification and borescopes for visual inspection of flexible endoscopes" is available as an open-access article from the American Journal for Infection Control.

AJIC publishes study on splash risk in decontam

"Droplet dispersal in decontamination areas of instrument reprocessing suites" is available as an open-access article from the American Journal for Infection Control.

Urology publishes review on ureteroscope reprocessing

Reprocessing effectiveness for flexible ureteroscopes: A critical look at the evidence” has been published as an open-access article by Urology ("Gold Journal").

EIO editorial on borescopes and artificial intelligence

"Borescope inspection of endoscope working channels: Why and how?" is available on Endoscopy International Online as an open-access article.