handling scope reprocessing. "I've
been to other facilities where multi-
ple people are cleaning scopes in
various ways, and there's only one
way to do it properly," he says.
Meticulous manual cleaning before
placing scopes in the AER is key,
says Mr. Taylor. He might not have
another staffer in the room to check
his work, but his own pride and con-
science are enough to ensure scopes
are prepped properly.
"You have to be very careful to not
go on autopilot, but I'm very thor-
ough," says Mr. Taylor, who will
restart the manual cleaning process if
there's any question in his mind that
he missed a step along the way.
Mr. Taylor meets with his backup
nurse every quarter to make sure
they're on the same page and follow-
ing the latest reprocessing guidelines
issued by the endoscopes' manufac-
turer. He's also very aware there's
always more to learn, and constantly
seeks the latest information about
best practices. OSM
E-mail dcook@outpatientsurgery.net.
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