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CS CONNECTION


“Current standards and best practice call for dedicated space and processes that in- corporate lighted, magnified visual inspec- tion, as well as process verification  both in decontam, as well as in assembly,” said Jahan Azizi, Special Projects Manager, Healthmark. “The very critical nature and responsibility in reusable device processing demands incorporating such measurable quality control into standard processes. No longer is the ‘naked eye’ considered enough to call it ‘good.’”


Lean learnings


Marlin Minnis, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Censis, explains how a Lean approach helps organizations determine which operational, financial and clinical challenges must be ad- dressed before the plan- ning and design process. Censis offers Lean consult- ing services to hospitals on CS/SPD operational, financial and clinical ef- ficiencies as part of its CensiServe portfolio. “Since this endeavor will be a major investment in money and time, your first action is to introduce Lean principles by engaging all stakeholders (SPD, Peri-OP, surgeons, and senior leadership) to under- stand their pain points and prioritize them to incorporate them into a design plan that will achieve the biggest return on your investment and establish synergy between all who will be impacted. For example, if a key takeaway from your discussions is that surgeons are showing dissatisfaction with bioburden, defects and inefficiencies, then you may not spend most of your makeover funds on expanding storage areas.” “Second is to review the analytics pro- vided by an instrument tracking solution to identify the bottlenecks and wasted activities in the current state of your pro- cess worflow to better understand what designs should be made to create the ideal worflow that will achieve a more efficient and repeatable outcome,” Minnis adds. Steven Sutton, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Director, Planning and Design Group for Belimed, suggests asking and answer- ing the following questions during the planning stage: . hy are you doing this hat area causes your process the most pain hat do you hope to improve: Additional space, euipment capacity, processes


Marlin Minnis


2. How will you manage the construction: Temporary space, phased renovation, external solution


3. What changes are coming from the C- Suite that will impact your department


Belimed MST-H 9618 HS2 steam sterilizes


or process Are they adding clinics s the  adding orthopedic surgeons Is your specialty mix going to change, doctors moving around, etc. “If you don’t begin with the end in mind


then you and your hospital system will spend a lot of time and money with a nega- tive result,” said Sutton. “You need design partners that can help you articulate how much space you need.” Belimed’s MST-H 9618 HS2 is FDA- cleared to reprocess up to 600lbs of medical instruments (24-tray capacity at 25lbs/ tray). The TS16 automation allows for unloading to being as soon as the cycle is complete, eliminating the needs for SPD employees wait for trays to cool before removing batch racks from the sterilizer chamber. The TS16 also has ergonomic and safety benefit by facilitating the unloading of heavy batch carts from the sterilizer.


Stick to the standards


When in the planning stages, stick to the standards, says Joseph Hannibal, Mar- keting Director, Sterilization, Surgical and Infection Prevention, Halyard. This includes Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) guidelines for sterile processing.


“Whether you’re planning a new SPD or renovating an existing one, it’s critical that the space is designed to maximize efficiency, prioritie safety and adhere


to industry standards. Before getting too far into the design of an SPD environ- ment, start by familiarizing yourself with recommendations from groups such as AAMI and AORN. This can help with everything from how to structure the room to how much light and access to water is needed.” The HALYARD and BELINTRA SMART-FOLD STERISYSTEM is a unique sterilization packaging, transport and storage solution, designed to reduce the risk of tears, cuts and holes in wrapped instrument trays. Comprised of SMART- FOLD High Performance Sterilization Wrap and stainless-steel instrument baskets, shelves and transport carts, the technologies utilize a two-touch system to help safeguard the sterility of instruments after sterilization, through storage and transport, until use in the OR.


HALYARD and BELINTRA SMART-FOLD STERISYSTEM


Standardize processes “Key factors in successful SPD makeovers address process variations in instrument care and improve worflow, said an Smigel, Project Design Manager, STERIS. “While the major steps of instrument processing steps remain relatively un- changed, instrument manufacturers often create varying instructions for use (IFU) that create variations in the basic process. These variations can interrupt standard work by introducing additional minutes of manual cleaning, or additional rinsing or sonic cleaning times.” “However, the evolving standards of healthcare need not compromise efficiency or complicate the instrument care process,” Smigel added. “These variations can be ad- dressed with innovative prod- ucts. One area we typically see the need for increased flexibility and capacity is in the decontamination area processing sinks. Manual cleaning can be one of the most cumbersome and vari- able steps in reprocessing.”


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