Michael
Aggressiveness: When Water Attacks
I had a water quality case some years ago in the southern Midwest. The issue was that the sinks, instruments, sterilizer chambers, and pretty much everything else was turning a deep green color. The water supply for the boiler, sinks, and washers was the same supply, generated in an anteroom for use in these devices….
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Putting the Puzzle Together for Point of Use Precleaning Compliance, Part 2
Part 1 of a previous Expert article discussed issues for Point of Use precleaning compliance such as multi-department cooperation, education, supplies and analysis of the instrument transit work flow. Transit time turns out to be a key puzzle piece. If transit time from point of use to final processing is always under one hour, wet…
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4 Reasons to Let Vendors Prepare Trays for Decontamination in the OR
Why don’t some hospitals allow vendors to reset trays at the end of a procedure? Some hospitals are adamant about this policy, and it’s always vexed me. It seems like a mutually beneficial service that vendors and hospitals should be aligned on: 1) The vendor knows how to properly disassemble complex instrument constructs used during…
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