Madison
Heights,
Mich., posts
step-by-step
instructions
of proper
endoscope
reprocessing
at the stations
where each
stage takes
place. At the
reprocessing
room's sink
she posts
"how-to" pictures of and directions for proper manual cleaning. Above
the AER units hang pictures of how to attach scopes to the AERs.
Ms. Borello-Barnett also keeps 7 years' worth of printouts from the
AERs that show cycles were completed as mandated. She also keeps
records of scope identification numbers and the initials of the tech
who reprocessed them. "There's a constant paper trail of every repro-
cessing cycle, so we can trace individual scopes to specific cycles and
patients if an infection occurs," she says.
Each tech at her facility is required to undergo an annual review on
proper endoscope reprocessing, which is reinforced throughout the
year through in-services and return demonstrations to ensure the
process is always done appropriately. A rep from Gastrointestinal
Associates Endoscopy Center's scope manufacturer visits the center
annually to watch every step of the reprocessing process and to make
sure the techs clean the scopes according to the company's written
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 • O U T PA T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T • 1 3 5
• MULTI-STEP ROUTINE Stress to your sterile processing department that reprocessing endoscopes is critical to delivering quality patient care.
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Associates
Endoscopy
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