Re-examine SPD best practices with foresight, not hindsight

Posted on 4/26/2010

A survey conducted by Millennium Surgical Corp. asking SPD and OR staff about their greatest challenges to instrument sterilization showed, “A variety of staff members with different levels of sterilization training and experience” is the overwhelming obstacle. (See the survey at http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2r19lbwg60xywan/results)

Millennium is offering free instrument reprocessing steps posters to eligible organizations. Developed in partnership with 2008-2010 AORN elected board member Rose Seavey, R.N., the posters contain the critical steps of instrument sterilization as outlined by AORN, ANSI/AAMI, Joint Commission and CDC, and can help serve as compliance reminders. Facilities can request the posters at www.millenniumsurgical.com/poster.

Healthcare Purchasing News, May 2010

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