[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 154 (Tuesday, December 4, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIANS

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2012

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Central Service 
Technicians.
  Central Service Technicians are responsible for processing surgical 
instruments, supplies and equipment, and serve in settings ranging from 
hospitals to ambulatory surgical centers throt ghout the country.
  These individuals provide support to patient care services and are 
tasked with ensuring supplies needed for patient care are 
decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, and sterilized.
  The Central Sterile Supply Department of a health care facility is 
the heart of all activity surrounding instruments, supplies and 
equipment required for operating rooms, Endoscopy suites, Intensive 
Care Units, birth centers and other patient care areas.
  Central Service Technicians play an important role in patient care 
arenas, and are responsible for first-line processes to prevent patient 
infections.
  Mr. Speaker, Central Service Technicians are instrumental to patient 
safety and I am honored to recognize their vital role in the health 
care arena.

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