feature |

10 Things Your Organization Can Do Now to Improve Reprocessing

21 Sep, 2015 Education and Training 0

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) presents action steps that sterile processing departments can take to improve the quality of medical device and surgical instrument reprocessing: 1. The basics: Cleaning and disinfection/sterilization of reusable devices are separate, equally important processes and must be performed before each patient . . . Read more

Reprocessed Flexible Bronchoscopes: FDA Safety Communication – Risk of Infection

18 Sep, 2015 FDA Safety Communication 1

AUDIENCE: Risk Manager, Pulmonology, Otolaryngology, Cardiothoracic Surgery ISSUE: The FDA has undertaken an ongoing, comprehensive investigation into infections associated with reprocessed reusable medical devices, working with federal partners, manufacturers, and other stakeholders to better understand the critical factors contributing to device-associated patient infection and how to best mitigate them. . . . Read more

All posts tagged feature