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Advancing efficiency in decontamination
The demand for endoscopy continues to grow, with factors including patient demographics, changes to clinical practice, and initiatives designed to increase uptake of screening all contributing to this trend.
While attention is often focused on unlocking capacity at the point of delivery, the impact of increasing procedure numbers and longer operational hours are also keenly felt in endoscopy decontamination facilities. Although technology can play a role in delivering additional capacity, taking a holistic approach to the design and implementation of a decontamination facility can unlock efficiency gains throughout the process.
Delivering workflow efficiency through design excellence
Delivering optimum workflow can only be achieved when efficiency is planned into the workspace at the outset. Whether re-working an existing space, or delivering a brand-new facility, Olympus offers an end-to-end service underpinned by the use of skilled and experienced PRINCE2 qualified in-house project managers. This can remove the hassle of dealing with a large team of designers, architects and contractors, while helping to manage resources and control project timescales. With more than 10 years’ experience delivering integrated healthcare workspaces, including operating theatres, endoscopy rooms and endoscopy decontamination facilities, Olympus’ unique position in endoscopy makes it well placed to implement bespoke solutions that can optimise any decontamination space.
At the project initiation phase, its team of experts are able to assist by providing a detailed complimentary survey of the installation site. A dedicated team outlines practical solutions that support best practise and create proposals that not only integrate associated services into the project, but also embed efficiency into the heart of the design, while meeting the latest building and planning regulations. In addition to supporting the planning phase, as part of a full turnkey installation, Olympus’ project management can provide a sole point of contact for the implementation and build phase of the project. At this point the team focuses on critical success factors, managing the communication with both internal and external stakeholders - including contractors, the estates department, the appointed Authorised Engineer Decontamination (AED), and other project members and sponsors.
Delivering interim solutions to sustain output
For customers looking to upgrade their existing endoscope washer disinfectors to the Olympus system, one of the most common challenges is how to minimise disruption to the endoscopy service throughout the duration of the upgrade programme. Olympus has practical experience of delivering flexible and cost effective interim solutions that meet
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local and national guidelines, with the whole process being overseen and managed in parallel to the main programme by the Olympus project manager.
Maximising capacity and minimising process downtime
The Olympus ETD Double endoscope washer disinfector has been designed to support high throughput. The capacity to simultaneously reprocess up to three endoscopes in separate baskets is delivered within a highly-compact footprint of just under 0.75m2
making it an ideal solution
if space is at a premium, or where future expansion may be required. In addition to a high throughput, specific focus has been given to reducing the downtime of the machine between cycles. Loading of the endoscope baskets and connection of the endoscope channels is done entirely outside of the washer, meaning endoscopes can be prepared for automated reprocessing while the machine is running a cycle. The universal ‘one-fits-all’ basket has been developed to simplify the endoscope connection process, with specially developed quick-connect adapter sets that allow straightforward and rapid connection of all endoscope ports for both Olympus and other compatible endoscope brands. Upon cycle completion, a loaded basket can be quickly inserted without the need for further manual connections, enabling the next cycle to start almost immediately.
Ensuring hygienic efficiency
The ETD Double allows the separate connection of up to seven endoscope
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