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of the Georgia Endoscopy Center in Atlanta, watched her surveyor break out a stopwatch to time how long it took for CaviWipe surface disinfectant to dry on her bed rails. It dried in less than 2 minutes, so the surveyor told Ms. McFarland her sterilization techs would have to re-wet the rails to allow for adequate contact time.
Speaking of disinfectant wipes, it wasn't enough that the surveyor expected them to know how many square feet a disinfectant wipe can cover.
Ruth Maxwell of Kirby Glen Surgery Center in Houston, Texas, still can't believe that a surveyor asked her to prove what the fire rating was for the glass panels within the firerated doors.
We heard from a
