In episode 70, host and HSPA clinical educator Jon Wood reviews the Fellowship paper written by Tony Thurmond. The paper covers the development of an in-house instrument repair department, the pros and cons of using the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to repair instruments or turn to a third-party service provider and which is most beneficial when it comes to cost, time, flexibility and results. As appropriate attention given to instrumentation should happen well before it hits the sinks in decontamination, this Sterile Processing department looked for the greatest opportunity for savings.