Risco e segurança sanitária: análise do reprocessamento de produtos médicos em hospitais de Salvador, BA

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:To analyze the technical conditions for medical product reprocessing in hospitals. METHODS:This was a descriptive study on multiple cases in materials and sterilization centers at four hospitals in the city of Salvador, Southeastern Brazil, in 2010. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and direct observations were made, based on a regulatory model for medical product reprocessing that was drawn up with the technique of consensus verifi cation as the reference standard. The analytical categories …