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S T E R I L E
P R O C E S S I N G
Tips for
Integrating
New Flash
Containers
When buying rapid-cycle steam sterilization containers,
it's important to keep your protocols in mind.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
There's no shame in flashing,
so long as you decontaminate thoroughly and follow
protocols to the letter.
Marsha Gullion, RN, MS, CNOR | Sacramento, Calif.
I
t's easy to say you want to eliminate
rapid-cycle steam sterilization — better
known as flashing. But the reality, particu-
larly in an outpatient surgical facility, is that
finances and time are limited and, at the same
time, we're all under pressure to get as many
cases done as efficiently as possible.
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