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S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | M AY 2 0 1 4
T
here's nothing new about the required
steps of high-level
disinfection: manual brushing of flexible
endoscope channels with enzymatic
detergent, flushing with sterile water and
E N D O S C O P E R E P R O C E S S I N G
Does Your
High-Level
Disinfection
Hack It?
Research highlights the
importance of renewed
focus on proper
endoscope
reprocessing.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
COORDINATED EFFORTS
Endoscopes are inherently difficult
to clean, which demands a more
standardized approach to high-level
disinfection.
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