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who sell the surgical implants necessary for the procedure will pro- vide much of the instrumentation. Because this instrumentation is often not facility-owned, it is imperative that all quality processing and inspection standards are met to properly prepare them for surgery. This includes requiring adequate delivery timelines for instrument processing (typically 48 hours prior to the surgical procedure), manu- facturer's instructions for use and FDA-approved packaging methods. Vendor instruments delivered late or with incomplete documentation can be a root cause for a number of preventable serious safety events in the operating room. A standard of excellence Even though the quality of a facility's surgical instrument program is a critical indicator for safe and efficient surgeries, many facilities still struggle with knowing where to start to best support these departments in providing excellent surgical instrumentation to their OR teams. From industry certification to vendor compliance, suc- cess in this area is dependent upon collaborative leadership, hiring practices, instrument repair programs, capital investment for inspection technologies and instrument inventory, and enforcing safety-oriented policies for the use of vendor-owned equipment. Together, you can set the standard for sterile processing excellence and ensure your instrument programs are best in class — every sur- gery, every time. OSM Mr. Balch (weston.balch@uhs-sa.com) is the system director of sterile pro- cessing for University Health System in San Antonio, Texas, and co-host of the "Beyond Clean" industry podcast. 3 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • J A n U A R Y 2 0 1 8 Infection Prevention IP

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