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'll never forget when the accreditation surveyor walked over to
one of our reprocessing techs, shook his hand and said, "You have
an outstanding operation here." It was validation for what I
already knew: My expert staff works with the latest reprocessing technologies to get flexible endoscopes back in our physicians' hands as
quickly and as safely as possible. Here's a closer look at what earned
our tech that congratulatory handshake.
1. Expert staff
Don't overlook the
importance of developing consistency
within the reprocessing room by staffing it
with pros dedicated
to handling the complex, crucial task of
transporting, cleaning
and disinfecting delicate scopes. My hospital employs 4 reprocessing techs who are
self-motivated team
players and who take
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