CS CONNECTION


SPD makeovers from layout to payout to payoff


by Kara Nadeau


s surgical procedures, instruments and devices continue to advance, Central Sterile/Sterile Process- ing Department (CS/SPD) processes and equipment must evolve as well. Yesterday’s decontamination, cleaning and sterilization practices simply can’t accommodate the complexity and volume of today’s surgical and medical services. Whether building a new CS/SPD or ren- ovating an existing space, hospitals have access to a broad range of innovations to maximize output, optimize performance, streamline workflow and ensure high- quality reprocessing services.


A Investing in IFUs


Because the CS/SPD is viewed as a cost center rather than a revenue generator, it can be hard to convince hospital leaders to invest in the department, according to Mary Olivera, MHA, CRCST, CHL, FCS, oneSOURCE Consultant & President and CEO of OSPECS Consulting.


“More than ever the operating room (OR) demands a quicker turnaround time for surgical instruments, which as a result requires SPD teams to be as productive and efficient as possible” said Olivera. “Today, most (CS/SPD) departments function using obsolete equipment, processes and facility designs that make


Mary Olivera


it very difficult to perform the simplest tasks. The benefits of applying new tech- nology can be rewarding - improving productivity and process quality - and ultimately keep patients and staff safe and healthy.”


Olivera points to the following innova-


tions as being the “highest need” in the CS/SPD today: • Online instructions for use (IFU) data- bases


• Ergonomic equipment • High-capacity reprocessing equipment  Cleaning verification and performance ualification technology based on the device manufacturers’ IFU


 ater filtration systems • Process traceability technology “Following the reprocessing equip- ment IFU helps the department maxi- mize the loads and optimize cycles to increase turnaround time” Olivera added. “Understanding the process listed on the cleaning verification products ensures the technician identifies bioburden left on the instruments and therefore delivers a high- uality product. eing able to find updated instructions for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing for a medical device quickly streamlines the process and potentially prevents patient harm.”


Olivera notes how oneSOURCE saves


time and streamlines workow in the CS SPD. In addition, it allows teams to main- tain compliance 24/7 and arms them with


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the most updated IFU and preventative maintenance (PM) service manuals needed to accomplish the increasingly difficult objectives these departments face.


Smart reprocessing “Most CS/SPD professionals are chal- lenged with limited resources – equipment and staff – coupled with increased pressure from the OR and other clinical customers to reprocess instruments quickly and safely. CS/SPD leaders are always on the lookout for ways to improve efficiency and safety while reducing waste. One way to do so is to avoid unnecessary reprocessing through an automated system that tracks when specific instruments have been processed. According to Marcus Super, CCSVP,


Director of Sales & Marketing, Summit Medical, tracking is par- ticularly important given the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) recent guidance regard- ing tracking individual robotic devices that have a specified reprocessing


Marcus Super


life. In direct response to this need, Sum- mit Medical, in partnership with Practico Solutions, developed its CycleTrak robotic module for use with da Vinci Si, Xi, and Sp instrument and accessories. Using an existing computer with an internet con- nection and a barcode scanner, a CS/SPD can use CycleTrak to quickly keep track of


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