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Dirty Utensils
Twice while dining out last week, I had two different utensils that had more than just stains on them. Each of them had a substance from a previous meal on them (possibly egg, who knows). I asked the staff to give me a new utensil and all was well, no harm done.
Last week we posted two stories that focused on better understanding of cleaning.
One story was about Dr. Michelle Alfa and her work on understanding the importance of monitoring flexible scopes for residual organic soil.
The other was about the feature story on NBC's Today Show regarding the challenges healthcare facilities are facing concerning cleaning surgical instruments.
The thread between these stories and my dirty utensils is the importance of making sure items are clean. More than that, it is monitoring the process so that an item, regardless if it is a fork or an instrument, is clean and free of organic soil before it goes into use.
That is why, more than ever, we need to remember to "Keep it clean".
Stephen Kovach
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Tip of the Week
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On Clean area usage:
- The Fleece style brushes can be used to check inside the lumen/cannulated item on the clean side.
- The last step before packaging a lumen/cannulated device for the sterilization process is to re-check the lumen/cannulated item by passing an appropriately sized moistened Fleece style brush to test that the lumen / cannulated item is clean.
- Allow the brush to completely exit the lumen/tube then check the brush for any debris / organic soil.
- If the lumen / cannulated item is clean (no debris / organic soil on the fleece brush), go ahead and wrap and sterilize the item. If dirty repeat all cleaning steps.
Quote of the Week
"What gets measured, gets improved" - Peter Drucker
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