down on the number of instruments used
for a procedure, you can also buy smaller
trays that come with the mats.
9. Properly staff your SPD.
It might
be unusual for eye surgery centers to have 2
central supply technicians working at the
same time, but that extra personnel invest-
ment has been cost-effective for the Main
Line Surgery Center in Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
"Our turnover is so quick that we need to
have 2 people that know what they're doing
to turn those instruments over," says Claire
Welliver, RN, nursing director at Main Line
Surgery Center. "And we don't have a large
number of repairs because of that."
It starts with the staff at the center.
Everybody is trained on taking care of instru-
ments. When a new person starts, they're
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Instrument Rinse System
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• For rinsing lumened instruments
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• Provides consistent rinsing
pressure and volume
regardless of the operator
• Eliminates hand fatigue caused
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• Frees up your hands to perform
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