There is a problem – Factors that contribute to reprocessing failures
Speaker: Cori Ofstead
- Clinical use of damaged endoscopes
- Inadequate cleaning
- Improper high-level disinfection and minimum recommended concentration (MRC) testing practices
- Insufficient drying/poor storage conditions
- Lack of consistent quality assurance
- Human factors that impact reprocessing quality/outcomes
Doing nothing is not an option. What are the potential solutions?
Speaker: Dr. William Rutala
- Why does high-level disinfection fail to provide patient safety?
- Evidence-based recommendation for sterilization of endoscopes
- Supplemental measures to reduce infection risk
- Future/novel approaches to endoscope reprocessing to improve patient safety
Meet the Speakers
Dr. William A. Rutala , PhD, MPH
Dr. Rutala is the Director and co-founder of the Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology and a Professor for the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina's School of Medicine. His research interests are the etiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections with a special focus on disinfection and sterilization of reusable medical and surgical devices (e.g., endoscopes, surgical instruments).
Cori Ofstead , MSPH, President and CEO Ofstead & Associates
Cori L. Ofstead, MSPH is an Epidemiologist with 30 years of experience in real-world research on infection prevention and device processing. Her studies have been published in PROCESS, AJIC, CHEST, Endoscopy International Open, Journal of Urology, AORN Journal, and AAMI's BI&T. She is a reviewer of several peer reviewed journals and is on AJIC's editorial board.
Cori is a leading device processing and infection control educator and highly regarded speaker at local, national, and international conferences, including APIC, ID Week, CDC's immunization summit and international conference on emerging infectious diseases, ANSI/AAMI, AORN, HSPA, SGNA, ASGE, AGA, and FDA. She has also developed and taught numerous continuing education sessions. She is an active AAMI Workgroup 84 voting member who contributed to ST91 and TIR99.
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