FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tim Tzimas Named President/CEO of IST/ONE TRAY

By kschlachter

Innovative Sterilization Technologies (IST) has announced the appointment of Tim Tzimas as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026, marking a new chapter for the company as it continues to reshape sterilization efficiency and medical device organization. Tzimas brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the orthopedic, neurosurgical, and…

From the OR to the Corner Office: New ONE TRAY/IST CEO Tim Tzimas speaks on the future of tray consolidation and sterilization.

By kschlachter

When Tzimas talks about efficiency, it’s not theoretical. It’s personal. Before becoming President/CEO of ONE TRAY®/IST, Tim spent years inside operating rooms, working shoulder-to-shoulder with surgeons, sterile processing teams, and hospital leaders. He saw firsthand how surgical innovation was accelerating — but instrument workflows were lagging far behind. And then COVID hit. A Breaking Point…

Is the Hospital or ASC Driving your Implant Prices Down?

By kschlachter

The cost of orthopedic implants has been on a steep descent, dropping by a whopping 60% from 2010 to 2023. This significant price reduction has left many in the healthcare industry wondering how much further these prices will plummet. In the meantime, “Orthopedic Companies have increased the rate of “turns” (or “uses”) required for a…

For Immediate Release: Instrumentum Chooses the ONE TRAY® Total Solution Exclusively for it’s New Offsite Sterilization Facility

By kschlachter

To View the Full Press Release Click HERE. Newswire Link: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-one-tray-total-solution-chosen-exclusively-by-instrumentum-for-new-offsite-sterilization-facility-301958465.html?tc=eml_cleartime We are very excited to announce our new partnership with Instrumentum! Instrumentum, a leading offsite sterilization provider, has chosen to exclusively use the ONE TRAY® Total Solution at their new facility located in Boca Raton, FL. This is a huge milestone that reinforces confidence in ONE TRAY®…

How Innovative Tray Solutions Can Speed Throughput and Profitability at ASCs

By kschlachter

Originally published in Beckers ASC Review Issue August 2023 The ambulatory surgery center ecosystem is thriving. New ASCs, whether owned privately or through cooperative investments with hospitals, are springing up across the nation — and their surgical volumes are growing. This trend, driven largely by changes in reimbursement models that prize cost efficiency and high-quality…