Aami introductory

AAMI IntroductoryAmerican National Standards

Delivery of Sterile Item – pg 1 Sterilization process

Facility Design

Staff Training

Quality Improvement Plan from Point of use to the reuse

Documentation and reporting process

Limitations – pg 1

Seen in all aspects discussed previously

Environmental Restrictions Facility Funding

Set difficulties Need to allocate resources

Flash Sterilization – pg 2

Sterilization Preprogrammed The user select the option according

med device manufacture written Instructions

Load Configuration (porous material…) Items usually Unwrapped

Single Wrapper may be used IF: Rigid Containers IF:

Items are assumed to be wet

Flash Sterilization – pg 2 Cont

Items must be transferred immediate to the point of use Respect aseptic tech No storage or half life

Removal of gross soil is essential before any method of sterilization

Decontamination is to protect the worker

Documentation is essential

Flash Sterilization – pg 2 Cont The transfer tech:

Worker Safety: hot wet items Sterilizer once opened: contamination Occur▪ Recommendation: HEPA Filter + Laminar Flow Area

Way to deliver the items:▪ Stop Hand Washing / Scrubbing▪ HEPA Filter Area

If these Not Present: Once Sterilizer Opened, Grap the item By Sterile Cloth and put them in the Rigid Container

Idea: Flash Sterilizer near the Operating Room Important Concept: Longer time opened

Greater Number of Particles Contamination Infection Control Audit is mandatory

Flash Sterilization – pg 2 Cont

Implantables Should not be Flash Sterilized

Risk of failure increase Greater risk of infection

BI Must be used even though should not be used

Decontamination Process

Patient In Surgery

Etiologic Agents

Etiologic Agents - Cont

Infectious Dose Improper Cleaning

Etiologic Agents - Cont

Staff Training … Why

Complexity of items that need to be resterilized

Manufacture written Instruction The Rationale Approach The presence of educational

Speakers (Sterilization Team)