Accuracy of Acetabular Reamers in Total Hip Arthroplasty P Vaughan P Johnston G Keene Abstract Introduction: Serial reamers of incremental diameter are used in the preparation of the acetabulum in Total Hip Arthroplasty. If the reamer is blunt, then the size…
The complexity of medical devices has increased over the past 10 years, and outbreaks of infections due to contaminated devices have focused attention on the need to adequately clean medical devices in order to ensure the adequacy of disinfection and…
How Clean are your Surgical Instruments? Joe Paone April 5, 2023 https://www.aorn.org/outpatient-surgery/article/how-clean-are-your-surgical-instruments Introduction Sterile processing leaders offer key insights on what they use to confirm and improve sterility. Just because an instrument has been reprocessed doesn’t mean that it’s clean.…
A review of Spaulding’s classification system for effective cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of reusable medical devices: Viewed through a modern-day lens that will inform and enable future sustainability. ABSTRACT Editor: Damià Barceló Keywords: Medical devices, sustainability Spaulding classification, cleaning, processing…
American Journal of Infection Control High-level disinfection, sterilization, and antisepsis: current issues in reprocessing medical and surgical instruments Abstract Technology is rapidly changing many aspects of health care. The intricate design of instruments, the configuration of instrument trays, and evidence-based…
American Journal of Infection Control Current issues in reprocessing of medical and surgical instruments Abstract By the very nature of reusability, processing for reusable medical devices has been and continues to be risk prone. Healthcare systems have historically been slow…
Contamination incidents related to cannulated endoscopes has caused more scrutiny of re-sterilization and re-use of orthopedic instruments. This article reviews instrument re-use vs. a trend in foot/ankle surgery toward sterile/disposable sets. We conducted a survey of operating room nurses to…
ABSTRACT Objectives: The purpose of this study is to establish a consensus estimate of operating room cost per minute based on currently published literature. Design: Literature review. Main outcome measurement: Operating room cost per unit time. Results and conclusions: Google Scholar search produced 51…
Background: With the rise in distal radius fracture (DRF) incidence and treatment through open reduction internal fixation, there are increasing concerns in the current medical cost containment climate. To help reduce costs, manufacturers are introducing sterile packed kits. The purpose…
Abstract Background: Optimizing surgical trays to improve operating room efficiency and reduce costs in instrument processing is an under-appreciated strategy for cost containment. This study aimed to assess the economic impact of instrument tray optimization in total joint arthroplasty. Methods: Thirty-five randomly…