LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 14 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:

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Sterile processing intern Kyndall Owens assembles sets of instruments for use in surgical procedures at UAMS.

Aug. 13, 2026 | By Khi Weston

Behind every surgical procedure at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), there is a team dedicated to making sure that every patient can expect the same standard of safety, one instrument tray at a time.

"There isn't one person who gets the best; everyone gets the best," said Renita Hoof, director of the UAMS Sterile Processing Department.

This phrase is not a motto, but rather the standard of care provided by the Sterile Processing Department. Before...