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individual instrument reprocessing cycles and be notified when it has reached its maimum cycle life. “n less than three days your facility can implement CycleTrak


comply and confidently monitor individual instrument reprocess- ing cycles” said Super. “ou will be clearly prompted when it is time to retire an instrument from use manage inventory and reprocessing cycle counts and generate reports for audit compli- ance. This helps minimie unnecessary reprocessing saving CS SD time and money.” Diane maral S  CO Operations anager O obotic Coordinator oag ospital shares her eperience using CycleTrak and the benefits her organiation has derived from the solution. “CycleTrak has saved us money and time the two most impor-


tant commodities in the O world” said maral. “e can imme- diately check to see if our instruments need to be reprocessed or discarded so we dont waste time reprocessing instruments with no lives left. This has eliminated the insertion of an instrument during a procedure and discovering that it needs to be replaced increasing surgeon and staff satisfaction.”


Enhanced visualization s instrument and device compleity has grown so has the chal- lenge of cleaning them. or eample cannulated instruments can harbor debris invisible to the naked eye. That is why CSSD are increasingly implementing enhanced visualiation methodologies to improve reprocessing efficacy efficiency and safety. sh Crowe  roect anager St. Onge Company


points out how the ssociation for the dvancement of edical nstrumentation  cites the importance of enhanced visu- aliation in its S ST:  Comprehensive guide to steam steriliation and sterility assurance in health care facilities which states:


“Methods that are able to measure or detect organic residues that are not detectable using visual inspection should be considered in facility cleaning policy and procedures (AAMI7.6.4.5).” “The enhanced visualiation provided by borescopes stream-


lines the workow by eliminating rework and helps ensure that instruments are completely cleaned to a departments high-uality standards” said Crowe. “They can also be deployed in the clean work area for an additional inspec- tion. rom a design perspective one of the things thats nice about the borescopes is that they are relativity small and can be added to newly constructed or renovated spaces easily. Often it is even possible to add them to an eisting department without any renovation.” eno Lewis OT CCST CL Central rocessing Depart-


ment Operations anager Childrens ospital of hiladelphia comments on the use of boroscopes and enhanced visualiation when reprocessing reusable devices. “ wholeheartedly feel borescopes are essential to reprocessing


reusable surgical devices which include any type of inner channel reuiring visual inspection” said Lewis. “ts being called out in some of the newer and better written  manuals that accompany the device specifying the utiliation of enhanced visualiation.  absolutely stand by their effectiveness to provide the opportunity to properly perform internal visual inspections as well as net- level visualiation in areas never inspected previously.”


Process automation The benefits of automation and standardiation have been lever- aged throughout healthcare including the CSSD. The ability to automate manual processes saves time enhances uality and in many cases lowers costs. “utomated systems are becoming more and more relevant


to renovations” said egan ietura usiness Operations an- ager ure rocessing. “ith the investment of new euipment more managers are starting to ask hat can my euipment do for me so that my technicians can be focused elsewhere utomated ushing systems are ust one eample to eliminate the timely investment of syringe- ushing lumens.” “hile automation definitely improves throughput of reprocessing it does challenge our thinking of the department as a whole” ierura added. “utomated processes are being introduced in every piece of euipment at every stage. ts a balancing act for some departments.” Olivia roaddus arketing anager for colab ealthcares Operating oom and Central Sterile rograms describes how CSSDs are implementing holistic solutions such as the colab Central Sterile rogram which takes a comprehensive approach to instrument reprocessing that helps monitor and standardie daily washer testing processes. ith its Central Sterile rogram colab has transformed an otherwise paper and binder process of daily washer testing into a digitalied process management system. Customiable user- friendly dashboards collect data on washer cleaning effectiveness measure and digitally record testing records for compliance and easily pinpoint precisely where corrective action is needed down to the washer technician or rack level. “These actionable insights allow Central Sterile staff and other authoried users to lead process improvements where they are needed most standardie workows and keep patients safe” said roaddus. “The program also includes regular colab audits that provide feedback on uality oint Commission compliance process and efficiency to continually drive progress.”


Megan Pietura


The Ecolab Central Sterile Program supports a


standardized and digitalized approach to instrument reprocessing.


“Our program drives measurable improvements in opera-


tional and financial metrics” roaddus added. “t helps reduce contamination on instruments which is linked with surgical site infections SS and ensures industry standard compliance and oint Commission audit readiness.”


Stricter separation of clean from sterile Derrick ransby  Senior anager St. Onge Company says that while many eisting CSSDs in the .S. have only two ones  soiled and clean  as the minimum recommended by  ssociation of periOperative egistered urses O and acility uidelines nstitute  three-one ow made


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