inets. Some cabinets circulate air throughout the
storage chamber to help keep scopes dry between
uses. High-end storage units provide a continuous
flow of air around endoscopes and feature tubing
connectors that blow a steady stream of filtered air
through the channels. Some of these advanced units
also have smart features such as barcode technolo-
gy that allow you to track a scope's cycle of use in
addition to recording its time in storage.
• Staffing and scheduling. Make sure your facili-
ty is adequately staffed, and consider scheduling
screenings in the evenings and on the weekends.
Expanding the schedule is a better option than try-
ing to meet the heightened demand by rushing
endoscope reprocessing cycles. If you maintain
your normal business hours, you'll likely have to
increase overall efficiencies by being smart about
managing the day's schedule.
If you're working with the same endoscope
inventory and an increased caseload, when you
schedule the cases during the day is more impor-
tant than ever. If one type of endoscope that's nor-
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HIGH-TECH HANGING The latest storage cabinets stream filtered air into endoscopes to
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