retrieve it.
Build off the basics
There's a long list of tech-
nologies that improve
instrument reprocessing,
but don't overlook one of
the best options you have
to speed up the process: inventory management.
If you're using a complicated laparoscopic instrument, but your
surgical team knows that they only use 20% to 40% of the instru-
ments in that set, you can save a lot of time and energy by remov-
ing the unused items, which reduces the burden on your sterile
processing team. Set aside regular inventory reviews to ensure that
everything that is included in a tray is actually used on a regular
basis. Once you do that, high-tech solutions will be that much
more effective.
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Rigid containers
decrease dry times,
which has instruments
ready for use sooner.
