About the Founder
Meet John Atta Aglah, MBA, BBA, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, a-IPC
Sterilization of surgical instrumentation is one of the most vital components in ensuring the safety and success of every Operating Room—whether in hospitals, ambulatory centers, dental offices, or surgery centers.
At Jaglah Sterile Consulting, we take a comprehensive and holistic approach to evaluating and improving sterile processing operations. Our consulting process follows the recommendations and standards of AAMI, The Joint Commission, the Department of Health, AORN, OSHA, and individual hospital policies to ensure the consistent delivery of safe, sterile, and high-quality surgical instruments needed for patient care.
10 Years of Progressive Experience
Professional Background
With over 10 years of progressive experience in the Central Sterile Processing field, John Aglah has developed deep expertise in compliance, education, and departmental transformation.
He holds an MBA and BBA from Monroe College and multiple professional certifications, including CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, and a-IPC, awarded by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) — formerly the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM).
John has served in key leadership roles throughout his career — Technician, Supervisor, Manager, and Director — and has helped transform sterile processing departments across several major healthcare institutions, including:
Staten Island University Hospital North
Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Kings County Hospital
Harlem Hospital
His leadership and hands-on expertise have contributed to multiple successful Joint Commission and Department of Health survey outcomes.
He holds an MBA and BBA from Monroe College and multiple professional certifications, including CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, and a-IPC, awarded by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) — formerly the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM).
John has served in key leadership roles throughout his career — Technician, Supervisor, Manager, and Director — and has helped transform sterile processing departments across several major healthcare institutions, including:
Staten Island University Hospital North
Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Kings County Hospital
Harlem Hospital
His leadership and hands-on expertise have contributed to multiple successful Joint Commission and Department of Health survey outcomes.
Educator & Consultant
As a consultant, educator, and subject matter expert
John is deeply passionate about advancing the sterile processing profession. To date, he has personally trained over 500 students from diverse backgrounds—empowering them to enter and succeed in the sterile processing industry with a 90% certification success rate.
His dedication to education, operational excellence, and patient safety continues to drive Jaglah Sterile Consulting’s mission:
His dedication to education, operational excellence, and patient safety continues to drive Jaglah Sterile Consulting’s mission:
To elevate sterile processing standards and ensure every instrument delivered to the operating room is safe for patient use.
Jaglah Sterile
At Jaglah Sterile Consultancy
we take a comprehensive and holistic approach to evaluating and improving sterile processing operations. Our consulting process follows the recommendations and standards of AAMI, The Joint Commission, the Department of Health, AORN, OSHA, and individual hospital policies to ensure the consistent delivery of safe, sterile, and high-quality surgical instruments needed for patient care.
