Chapter 16
The relative humidity of the Central Service sterile storage area should be this.
What is less than 70%.
To watch, observe, listen to, or check for a special purpose over a period of time.
What is Monitor.
This relates to the degree or grade of excellence of a product or service.
What is Quality.
Something of value that is owned by an organization or person.
What is an Asset.
Service provided to equipment to maintain its proper operating condition.
What is Preventative Maintenance.
This is when the sterile storage process begins.
What is "when the sterilizer door is opened".
This is a physical monitor on a washer-disinfector.
What is a "Print out".
This is the strategy of finding solutions to eliminate the root causes of process performance problems.
What is Process Improvement.
Processes designed to reduce harm to the environment or deplete natural resources, thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.
What is Sustainability.
The hospital department responsible for performing safety inspections and function tests on medical equipment.
What is the Biomedical Engineering Department. (BioMed)
This type of shelving leaves packaging the most vulnerable.
What is open shelving.
A biological indicator is called positive when this happens.
What is "when there is growth in the ampule after sterilization".
A group of employees from different departments within the healthcare facility that works together to resolve operating problems.
What is a Cross-Functional Team.
A method of inventory distribution where items needed are requested by user department personnel and removed from a central sterile location for transport to the user department.
What is a Requisition System.
Portable equipment used to assist in the care and treatment of patients.
What are Patient Care Equipment.
A unit of illumination equal to one lumen per square meter.
What is a Lux.
The abbreviation MEC stands for this.
What is Minimum Effective Concentration.
A process that "looks backward" at an event to help prevent its future occurrence.
What is Root Cause Analysis. (RCA)
Desired inventory items are placed on a cart assigned to a specific location and quantity. A second duplicate cart is maintained in another location and exchanged on a scheduled basis.
What is an Exchange Cart System.
A device that applies a brief electroshock to restore the rhythm of the heart.
What is a Defibrillator.
A stock rotation system in which the oldest product is used first.
What is First in, First out. (FIFO)
This is known as the number of days that have elapsed since January 1st.
What is a Julian Date.
An international standard used by participating organizations to help ensure that quality services and products are consistently delivered.
What is ISO 9000.
The movement of supplies throughout a facility.
What is Distribution.
A device designed to limit the development of deep vein thrombosis and peripheral edema in immobile patients.
What is a Sequential Compression Device. (SCD)