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Is Your Turnover Team Fast Enough? - August 2014 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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1 0 1 A U G U S T 2 0 1 4 | O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E pital systems where techs might handle numerous high- end, complex scopes with unique repro- cessing require- ments. It's extremely important to train techs on every possible scope they might encounter. They must be able to identify the slight differences in various models — the num- ber of ports or channel functions, for example — that demand special- ized care. Educate new employees on proper scope reprocessing and test com- petencies at least annually — ideally more often than that — or any time a new scope is added to the inventory. Company reps are typical- ly available to run training sessions on the scopes they supply, although they shouldn't be the sole source of education. Most major manufacturers provide large posters outlining the required reprocess- ing steps for their instruments. Hang the posters in the reprocessing area where they'll serve as valuable visual aids and handy references for your techs. 2. Manual cleaning done right As an accreditation surveyor, I've completed the AORN infection con- trol education program. One essential I learned is that proper scope care is a two-step process: Blood and biofilm must be manually removed from scopes before they can be properly reprocessed. E N D O S C O P E R E P R O C E S S I N G CLEAN PLACE Scopes must be stored away from any risk of contamination. Frank Chapman, MBA

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