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When instruments are not placed in this position, they may not be properly sterilized.
What is the open position?
Hand hygiene policies are a key component of this type of infection prevention practice.
What are standard precautions?
This is the primary purpose of using OneSource for equipment and instrument management.
What is accessing manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFUs)?
The IFU provides specific instructions for this daily, weekly and monthly sterilizer task.
What is cleaning and maintenance?
This cleaning step is done at point of use.
What is wiping off debris?
This specific IFU section will guide you on troubleshooting equipment malfunctions.
What is the maintenance or troubleshooting guide?
This step is to ensure that equipment that is not working properly is not used by others.
What is to place a red tag?
These visible issues indicate compromised packaging and may lead to contamination of instruments.
What are holes, wet marks or oil marks?
Following standard precautions and following MIFU reduces this risk?
What is cross-contamination?
You must follow the IFU for this process to ensure proper time, temperature, and cycle type.
What is sterilization?
For sterilization each pouches and cassettes must have two components.
What is internal and external chemical indicators?
The lid of this container must lock and have a biohazard label.
What is a transport container?
If instruments are wet after a sterilization cycle, this part of the IFU provides guidance.
What is the loading and unloading section?
If there is a suspected cross-contamination event, this policy outlines the steps to mitigate risks and notify staff appropriately.
What is our exposure policy?
This step, performed at multiple points during the sterilization process, involves carefully examining instruments for cleanliness, functionality, and integrity.
What is INSPECTION?
This specific PPE are used when handling higher levels of contamination and sharp objects, in sterilization and during room breakdown.
What are UTILITY gloves?
Each department can maintain their own section using OneSource favorite's feature to include tailored IFUs for instruments, equipment, and safety protocols unique to their operations.
What is a virtual binder?
Before placing instruments in a pouch or wrap, they must be inspected to ensure they meet these three key criteria.
What are completely dry, functional, and clean?
These two types of items should never be discarded in the sterilization room.
What are sharps and disposable items?
If a sterilization pouch’s chemical indicator doesn’t change color, the IFU advises this step.
What is reprocessing the instruments and checking the sterilization process?
This is the first step you should take immediately after an exposure to potentially infectious material according to our exposure policy?
What is clean or rinse thoroughly?
This type of ink is required for marking on the plastic or seam of packaging.
What is non-toxic ink?
This system categorizes medical instruments based on their intended use and the level of disinfection or sterilization required.
What is the Spaulding Classification?
A sterilizer must pass this many consecutive test runs with negative BI results before being deemed effective.
What are three?
These tests must be conducted after installation, malfunction, relocation, or major repairs of a sterilizer.
What are qualification tests?
This type of waste includes only blood-soaked items, body fluids, and teeth.
What is biohazard waste?
When cleaning instruments with complex parts, this troubleshooting step ensures all areas are effectively cleaned.
What is disassemble the instrument and follow IFU guidelines for cleaning?
This documentation must be maintained to verify compliance with daily cleaning and maintenance of sterilizers and other equipment?
What is a log book?
These indicators must change color to confirm sterility and mimics a biological indicator, but does not replace it.
What are CLASS IV INTEGRATORS?
These are two moments in sterilization when hand hygiene is crucial.
What are before handling clean instruments and after handling contaminated instruments?
According to Midmark's IFU for M11, this is needed if the sterilizer is use to process lubricated items?
What is drain the water every day?
The Midmark M11 is a prevac steam sterilizer that employs what sterilization method?
What is dynamic air removal, Steam Flush Pressure Pulse
This flow must be maintained in the sterilization room to prevent contamination.
What is the flow from dirty to clean?
If instruments come out of the autoclave rusted or stained, this step helps identify and prevent further damage.
What is rinse thoroughly, inspect water quality and check for improper detergents?
If a biological indicator test fails, the policy recommends these immediate actions.
What are contacting supervisor, re-testing the sterilizer and quarantining processed items?