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- Title
Adopt Latest Standards for Cleaning Flexible Endoscopes.
- Abstract
The article reports on the revised infection prevention standards by the Society of Gasroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) concerning flexible endoscopes, which should be a reminder to surgery centers that they should assess their own practices and make changes. Topics include other organizations that issued the standards, research finding on the importance of training for staff to achieve competency, and the need for the scope to be visually inspected before using with a patient.
- Subjects
ASSOCIATION for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation; PREVENTION of communicable diseases; ENDOSCOPES; MEDICAL protocols; RISK assessment; STERILIZATION (Disinfection); SURGICAL clinics; AORN (Organization); CONTINUING education units; SOCIETY of Gastroenterology Nurses &; Associates
- Publication
Same-Day Surgery, 2016, Vol 40, Issue 12, p139
- ISSN
0190-5066
- Publication type
Article