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BECOMING
COMPLIANT
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Is
your facility compliant with CDC, AAMI, AORN, ADA
, AND OSHA recommendations?
Guidelines
can be viewed at:
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
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| AORN –
Association of Operation Room Nurses: |
| Reference:
Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines
Association of Operating Room Nurses. Fogg D, Ed,
Denver, CO: AORN, 2004 |
| Recommendation:
“Spore testing should be performed at least weekly
and preferably daily.” |
| AAMI
STANDARDS – |
| Reference:
1998 Ed., Vol. 1.1 Sterilization in Health Care
Facilities |
| Recommendations:
“Table top sterilizers should be biologically
monitored during initial installation and after
major repairs. In addition, sterilization loads
should be biologically monitored at least once a
week but preferably daily. Each load containing
implantable devices should be monitored.” |
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