Cross out cross contamination in endoscope processing
Flexible endoscopes are among the most complex and indispensable medical devices used in healthcare. And yet, despite mounting evidence identifying…
Course Tag: disinfection
Documentation do’s and don’ts for SPD quality
Discussing quality in Sterile Processing may seem vague and overwhelming. However, you do not have to be an industrial engineer to learn the ropes …
Eye spy: Changes in ophthalmic reprocessing
Ophthalmic instrumentation may require special handling, may have new recommendations, or may require sterile processing managers to rethink their …
Removing the mystery from reprocessing
Reprocessing is the science and practice of preparing instruments and devices for use and reuse in patient care.
Do your medical device drying processes meet the standards?
This article will review current recommendations for effective medical device drying, discuss the appropriate types of air to use and explain how t…
Scopes require higher level of disinfection
Many flexible endoscopes have a complex design and are processed using HLD. Based on recent investigations of patient outbreaks related to flexible…