Comment EDITOR’S COMMENTwith LOUISE FRAMPTON THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL
DECONTAMINATION & STERILISATION
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57 Cover story: Ensuring high standards in ultrasound decontamination Nanosonics is promoting best practice through a programme of education.
59 Dare to defy the dogma in decontamination
A recent study day, hosted by the Central Sterilising Club, focused on the theme ‘Dare to Defy the Dogma,’, with the aim of challenging the ‘thinking and norms’ within the infection prevention and decontamination sectors.
65 Challenging questions for the decontamination sector
Challenging questions in decontamination were high on the agenda at DAS 2024, including: ‘how can we safeguard the next generation of competent decontamination staff?’
71 Advancing endoscopy through collaboration
PENTAX Medical and UV Smart have joined forces to address the evolving demands of the sector, including the need for greener endoscopy.
75 Driving efficiency with robots in sterile services
Tight labour markets, the ergonomic strain on employees, rising healthcare costs and sustainability goals are forcing hospitals to rethink processes in CSSDs. Could robotic wrapping of medical instrument trays help to solve these challenges?
81 Understanding steam quality and its vital role
Steve Bishop discusses the important role of steam quality in decontamination and tackles some key questions, including: how can we solve the ‘trilemma’ of service resilience, improved quality and decarbonisation challenges?
85 Call for standardisation of endoscope decontamination
Daniel Collins warns that a lack of standardisation in the decontamination of endoscopes has led to varying standards at hospitals across the UK. He calls for a change of approach.
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Boosting skills and knowledge in decontamination
This special edition, focused on decontamination and sterilisation, aims to bring you a weatlth of educational content that will add to your understanding of the many aspects of this vital sector. Over the past year, I have attended an ever-growing number of conferences dedicated
to the subject of decontamination and what has struck me at every single event has been the hunger for learning of those attending. The Institute of Decontamination Science, the Central Sterilising Club, and Industry are all pulling together to deliver vital education, to help boost the skills and knowledge of those working in this sector. An HSSIB investigation found several areas of concern in decontamination practices,
including a lack of standardised training and competency frameworks for sterile services staff across facilities. It is hoped that the new ‘Technical Bulletin’ will go some way to address this. A competency framework for staff working in sterile services and decontamination departments, the objective is to: outline the knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviours required by staff working in decontamination units to ensure the highest standards of decontamination are achieved; and to give recommendations for improving board-level commitment and oversight of decontamination quality. Ultimately, driving high standards in training and education is absolutely key to ensuring patient safety, but this professional commitment must also be recognised and rewarded.
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