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• Reduced immediate-use steam sterilization. Ms. Haberkorn began tracking Advocate Christ's flashing rates, which were very high — ranging from the high teens to the low 20s, but nobody paid much attention. "I would do these reports, but they weren't embraced by everybody," she says. Ms. Haberkorn now meets monthly with various hospital leaders, including the business director, sterile processing director, surgical director and the VP of surgical services, to review the IUSS logs and to track trays that were flashed. As a result, the OR purchased more instruments and trays, and stores an inventory of peel pouches ("pickies") in the ORs for those single instruments that may be missing or contaminated, including tissue forceps, scissors, clamps and retractors. All vendor trays or outside instruments are required to go directly to the sterile processing department for repro- 7 2 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7 Perform ophthalmic procedures in the OR and minor procedure rooms. The innovative Operio Mobile is a clean air zone unit, which produces a directed, non-turbulent ultra-clean air flow to the surgical site during ophthalmic surgery and to the sterile instruments used during surgery. The Operio Mobile circulates ambient air through a HEPA filter which prevents dangerous, airborne bacteria carrying particles from coming into contact with the wound, as well as surgical instruments near the wound. The Operio Mobile guarantees < 5 cfu/m 3 air inside the clean air zone. For more information, please call or visit: www.vitreq.com Distributed by: VitreQ USA Inc., 51 Church St, Ste 1, Kingston NH 03848 Phone 603 347 5590, Fax 603 347 5583, info@vitrequsa.com Perform ophthalmic procedures in the OR and minor procedure rooms. The innovative Operio Mobile is a clean air zone unit, which produces a directed, non-turbulent ultra-clean air flow to ophthalmic surgery and to the sterile ophthalmic surgery instruments used during surgery. The Operio Mobile circulates ambient air through a HEPA prevents dangerous, airborne bacteria carrying particles from coming into contact with the wound, as well as surgical instruments near the wound. The Operio Mobile air inside the clean air zone. For more information, please call or visit: USA Inc., 51 Church St, Ste 1, Kingston NH 03848 Phone 603 347 5590, Fax 603 347 5583, info@vitrequsa.com Operio Mobile: Protects your Sterile Zone Overall size: 24"L x 18"W x 51-67"H, 92 lbs