Ann Work a reported for the Times Record News in Witchita Falls, Texas has reported that a Health Care System had to inform over 1,800 patients that the instruments used in their surgeries might not have been cleaned properly . The possible source of the concern " the detergent dispenser" . Just another reason why medical facilities should be testing their medical automatic washers.
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e hënë, 30 qershor 2008
Duke Settles Hydraulic Fluid Case
As reported on6/24/2008 in MDSI daily updates.
Duke settles hydraulic fluid case; New lawsuits filed against Cardinal, Steris, and Duke University Health System (Durham, NC) settled claims by patients who in 2004 were operated on at Durham Regional Hospital (Durham, NC) and Duke Health Raleigh Hospital (Raleigh, NC) using surgical instruments mistakenly cleaned with used hydraulic fluid. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. Following the settlement, an additional lawsuit with 67 plaintiffs was filed in Durham County Superior Court against distributor Cardinal Health (Dublin, OH) and Steris Corp (Mentor, OH), which made the sterilization washers used in the hospitals to clean surgical equipment, as well as the detergent and other products used in the process. Cardinal Health employees, several of whom were also named as defendents, allegedly should have been able to tell that the barrels that originally held detergent had been used for another purpose, and should not have returned them to the company for resale.
Duke settles hydraulic fluid case; New lawsuits filed against Cardinal, Steris, and Duke University Health System (Durham, NC) settled claims by patients who in 2004 were operated on at Durham Regional Hospital (Durham, NC) and Duke Health Raleigh Hospital (Raleigh, NC) using surgical instruments mistakenly cleaned with used hydraulic fluid. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. Following the settlement, an additional lawsuit with 67 plaintiffs was filed in Durham County Superior Court against distributor Cardinal Health (Dublin, OH) and Steris Corp (Mentor, OH), which made the sterilization washers used in the hospitals to clean surgical equipment, as well as the detergent and other products used in the process. Cardinal Health employees, several of whom were also named as defendents, allegedly should have been able to tell that the barrels that originally held detergent had been used for another purpose, and should not have returned them to the company for resale.
e enjte, 19 qershor 2008
How do you wipe something clean?
The actual process of decontamination a surface is the same for both cleaning and disinfection. Due to the effect of biofilms, surface wiping is needed to assist in the removal of surface contamination. Wiping should never be carried out in a circular motion as this causes the wipe in its dirtiest state to be passed over an area which has just been cleaned. This point needs to be reinforced with operators, as a circular wiping pattern is the most comfortable and convenient but not the best practice.
The correct technique is to wipe, towards you, in straight horizontal lines, each time overlapping the previous one by 10-25%. A contaminated wipe should not be passed over an area that has just been wiped, unless it is folded and refolded to provide a clean surface. Usually quarterly folds are recommended but must be validated with each operator concerned, as a quarterly fold can lead to confusion as to which surfaces of the wipe have been used. In this case wipes folded in half should be used. Surface wiping should be carried out from top to bottom, from back to front, and from cleanest to dirtiest. The wipe itself should be constructed from a low particulate material.
The source of this information is Cleaning of Isolators - A Vital Part of a Contamination Control Program By: Karen Rossington; April 2004.
The correct technique is to wipe, towards you, in straight horizontal lines, each time overlapping the previous one by 10-25%. A contaminated wipe should not be passed over an area that has just been wiped, unless it is folded and refolded to provide a clean surface. Usually quarterly folds are recommended but must be validated with each operator concerned, as a quarterly fold can lead to confusion as to which surfaces of the wipe have been used. In this case wipes folded in half should be used. Surface wiping should be carried out from top to bottom, from back to front, and from cleanest to dirtiest. The wipe itself should be constructed from a low particulate material.
The source of this information is Cleaning of Isolators - A Vital Part of a Contamination Control Program By: Karen Rossington; April 2004.
When to Use Alcohol as a Disinfectant
It has been known for many years that alcohol is an effective disinfectant;studies have shown that it is a better disinfectant when it is neither too weak nor too concentrated.Disinfectant efficacy is optimal at concentrations between 50% and 80%. Many institutions use 70% alcohol blends as standard.
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e mërkurë, 18 qershor 2008
Joint Commission releases 2009 patient safety goals
The Joint Commission released the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals and related requirements for its accreditation programs.
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JCAHO 2009 Patient Safety Goals
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JCAHO 2009 Patient Safety Goals
e premte, 13 qershor 2008
More Knee and Hip Surgery Cases
Central Service departments are going to be doing more knee and hip type surgries in the future according to a report out of The University of Michigan. The number of baby boomers who are opting for knee replacement surgery earlier in life is growing at an exponential rate, says J. David Blaha, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Michigan Health System. Only a few years ago, between 300,000 and 350,000 knee replacement surgeries were being done. Today, that number has risen to a staggering 500,000 and going up each year.
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http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/541310/?sc=rsmn
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