Executive Summary
The CDC and the FDA recently issued a joint alert calling for healthcare facilities to review policies and practices in cleaning and processing reusable medical devices.
- The Bellevue Clinic and Surgery Center of Seattle Children’s Hospital notified up to 12,000 patients this year they could be at risk for infection because of improperly cleaned surgical instruments going back to 2010.
- Arrange for a healthcare professional with expertise in device reprocessing to immediately assess your procedures. Ensure that reprocessing allows enough time for personnel to follow all steps recommended by the device manufacturers.
The FDA has issued safety recommendations for healthcare facilities that reprocess flexible bronchoscopes, the American Hospital Association recently reported.
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