Sterile Processing – Loaned Instrument Tray Management: A Shared Responsibility

Featured Speaker:  Delores O’Connell, Clinical Education Specialist, (LPN, BA, AGTS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CSPDT, ASQ-CQIA) an expert in supporting professional education to achieve best practices for sterile processing, infection control, surgical and endoscopy environments as it pertains to device processing. Most recently, she was recognized for her work on the IAHCSMM Central Service Technical Manual 8th Edition as a Subject Matter Expert.

Objectives:

• Identify the impact on patient safety when loaned trays are mismanaged and improperly reprocessed
• Discuss the IAHCSMM’s loaned policy and documents available to support implementing a structured process