Here are six articles recently published on www.BeckersASC.com about reprocessing in ambulatory surgery centers.
1. 6 Things to Know About ASC Reprocessing. Scott McDade, vice president, surgery center sales, with McKesson Medical-Surgical, discusses six things ASCs should know about using reprocessed devices and establishing reprocessing programs in their facilities.
2. Developing a Successful ASC Reprocessing Program. Dominica Pelshaw, materials manager for Bone and Joint Surgery Center of Novi (Mich.), discusses how her ASC established its reprocessing program.
3. 5 Critical Steps in the Reprocessing of Single-Use Devices. Bruce Lester, PhD, vice president of R&D for reprocessor SterilMed, provides an initial understanding of some of the extensive tests reprocessed devices might go through before returning to an ASC for additional uses.
4. Meeting AAAHC Standards for Reprocessing Single-Use Devices and Equipment. Jack Egnatinsky, MD, medical director of the AAAHC and a retired anesthesiologist, discusses what ASCs must do to meet AAAHC standards if they reprocess single-use devices and equipment.
5. 13 Questions to Ask Before Engaging the Services of a Third-Party Reprocessor . The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors suggests facilities answer these 13 questions about the reprocessors they are considering as partners.
6. ASC Quality Collaboration Issues Free Single-Use Device Reprocessing Toolkit. The ASC Association has announced that a free toolkit on single-use device reprocessing is now available from the Ambulatory Surgery Center Quality Collaboration.