Physician Based Practices and Instrument Sterilization- How do you do it?

Zabriskie, Kelly; Strzalka, Cathleen

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2019.04.031

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“…Some facilities, such as ambulatory surgery centers or office‐based practices, may not have an infrastructure that supports sterile processing. In such situations, the facility leaders may outsource reprocessing to another facility with an SPD and adequate water resources to ensure proper instrument reprocessing 30 . Outsourcing reprocessing activities may promote effective financial use of both material and human resources.…”

Section: Strategies For Providing Safe Water In the Spdmentioning

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Emergency Preparedness: Strategies for Maintaining Water Supply Quality and Access for Sterile Processing

Logan¹

2023

AORN Journal

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Sterile processing department (SPD) technicians are responsible for providing properly reprocessed surgical instruments for procedures. They use utility (ie, tap) water for precleaning, cleaning, and disinfection; and critical (ie, treated to remove impurities) water for the final rinse and steam sterilization. Water maintenance personnel should work with SPD personnel to ensure that the facility's water supply meets the quality parameters for hardness, pH, conductivity, chlorides, bacteria, and endotoxins. Inadequate water quality and quantity can affect SPD technicians' ability to reprocess instruments correctly and may result in pathogen transmission. When water quality concerns arise, SPD personnel should notify perioperative personnel. Health care facilities should have a water management program to address both normal and abnormal water operations and an emergency water supply plan. Pandemics, geopolitical conflicts, and natural disasters may disrupt water supplies. Proactive planning for water shortages should help facility leaders respond quickly and effectively when shortages occur.

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Section: Strategies For Providing Safe Water In the Spdmentioning

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“…In such situations, the facility leaders may outsource reprocessing to another facility with an SPD and adequate water resources to ensure proper instrument reprocessing. 30 Outsourcing reprocessing activities may promote effective financial use of both material and human resources.…”

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Emergency Preparedness: Strategies for Maintaining Water Supply Quality and Access for Sterile Processing

Logan¹

2023

AORN Journal

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“…In addition, biohazard indicators can be made visible on all sides of a closed case cart. [3][4][5][6] Why Is It Important to Do This Review?…”

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“…Closed case carts are advantageous in keeping dust and debris away from sterile surgical supplies and may be better than open case carts if the SPD is located farther away from the OR. [4][5][6]8 In addition, the types of surgical procedures performed in the ORmay influence the selection of case carts. For example, orthopedic surgery may require fewer surgical tools, and therefore a smaller case cart.…”

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“…Furthermore, the use of key metrics (e.g., number of surgeries performed, number of instruments being reprocessed, average turnaround time for case cart preparation and sterilization) may inform the number and type of case carts required by the health care organization. 4,7,13 These metrics may be considered in addition to the open or closed features.…”

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Case Carts in Surgical Settings

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2023

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What Is the Issue? Case carts are commonly used in perioperative practice to transport surgical instruments and supplies to and from surgical settings in a timely manner. Open case carts are easy to manoeuvre and clean, while closed case carts effectively contain both sterile and contaminated surgical supplies during transport. Appropriate selection of case carts for surgical settings may support effective workflow processes, infection prevention and control measures, and personnel safety. What Did We Do? To inform decisions about appropriate selection of case carts, CADTH sought to identify and summarize the literature comparing infection control and personnel safety between open and closed case carts. An information specialist conducted a search of peer-reviewed and grey literature sources. CADTH also attempted to identify guidelines about the appropriate use of case carts in surgical settings. What Did We Find? No studies directly evaluating the comparative clinical effectiveness of open versus closed case carts or guidelines concerning their use in surgical settings were identified that met the inclusion criteria for this review. Research focused on the management of infection control and prevention and personnel safety is needed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of open and closed case carts and inform guidance concerning the selection of open versus closed case carts in surgical settings. What Does It Mean? Without any comparative effectiveness evidence, decision-makers may want to consider the organizational features (e.g., sterile processing workflow systems, transport distance to the operating room) to inform the choice of either open or closed case carts. Measures to promote personnel safety when using any case cart may include training for use as well as cart inspection and monitoring processes.

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Physician Based Practices and Instrument Sterilization- How do you do it?

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