cessing is done as
efficiently as possible
by the SPD team. Ms.
Reese notes that OR
staff members are
able to review the
Booster Pack quickly
to see what practice
changes are pivotal in
streamlining compliance with both Joint Commission standards and
best practice.
The Booster Pack outlines specific steps required at the bedside,
before the instruments leave the procedure area, says Ms. Reese.
That's an important aspect of reducing the potential for retained
bioburden and biofilm formation on surgical instruments. With easy-
to-follow checklists, these steps can be implemented quickly to make
certain the instruments are treated properly with each surgical proce-
dure — from removing bioburden and pretreating instruments, to
ensuring that instruments remain moist while they are waiting in the
OR. Importantly, says Ms. Reese, this document notes that it is the
responsibility of the OR team to ensure bioburden does not dry on the
instruments.
Another game-changing aspect of the Booster Pack is the further
explanation of thresholds and transportation guidelines for soiled
instruments. Ms. Reese explains that there had been confusion in the
industry as to how instruments were to be transported from point of
use to SPD, when they were to be pretreated and how they were to be
carried. For some, the belief was that instruments could go from the
bedside procedure to the soiled utility room to be pretreated. The
Booster Pack clarifies that instruments are to be pretreated in the pro-
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• RAPID READ New technology allows for rapid biological indicator
results in 30 minutes or less as opposed to 24 hours.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
