Sterile Processing/Clinic Instrumentation Integration

Description

Transferring of in-house and off-site clinic instruments for cleaning and sterilization to the Sterile Processing Department uncovered an invaluable opportunity to educate on instrument management. Approximately 83,000 clinical instruments were sterilized over the course of a year. Upon discovery it was found the reuse of single use instruments and point of use pre-treatment was non-existent in some areas. Per AAMI 6.3.2 Removal of gross soil, gross soil should be removed as soon as possible to: a) reduce the number of microorganisms on the item; b) reduce the nutrient material that supports microbial growth; c) prevent it from drying on; A cycle of continuous improvement projects began through plan-do-study-act (PDSA) as the clinical areas and SPD worked together to educate and refine processes based on best practices and AAMI guidelines.

File Size

5.56MB

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9600x7200