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Preventing Surgical Infections Caused By Biofilms

Elmed

In an earlier blog we examined the report on a Denver hospital that had a large outbreak of contaminated surgical instruments (Elmed blog 47, March 10, 2021). This tragic event caused a lot of significant, painful and costly consequences to the hospital and their patients. after reprocessing.1 after reprocessing.1

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The Importance Of Pre-Cleaning Instruments At Point Of Use (Part I)

Elmed

Part of the FDA’s approval process for new devices includes ensuring that the devices are safe for use in the healthcare environment and that the instructions for use (IFUs) have been validated by independent laboratory testing.

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12 TIPS ON BECOMING AN OUTSTANDING ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

We’re entering an era of metrics for physicians, in which the government and hospital systems will collect data to monitor quality and performance. Many hospitals and surgical centers prefer to have an RN place the preoperative IVs. Others will author columns or opinion pieces in hospital, community, county, or state newsletters.

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PATIENT HARM CAUSED BY IMPROPER/INADEQUATE INTRUMENT REPROCESSING

Elmed

3 Another tragic example occurred when Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colorado had to cancel all surgeries for a week due to contaminated surgical instruments being found in the O.R. after reprocessing.4 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Alert Advisory HAN00323, September 11, 2015. 2 NBC News report, New York, Dec.

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Hospital Forced To Cancel Surgeries For A Week Due to Contaminated Instruments

Elmed

On May 10, 2018 Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colorado had to cancel all surgeries for a week due to contaminated surgical instruments being found in the O.R. The events at Porter Adventist Hospital provide a graphic example of the problem. The surgery was scheduled for April 4, 2018, at Porter Adventist Hospital.