This webinar will provide an overview on the role played by Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in a multidimensional approach to planning, managing and improving the MD reprocessing cycle, contributing to higher quality standards and enhance Patient Safety.
Health technology assessment is a systematic and evidence-based methodology that considers the multiple dimensions (safety, effectiveness, economic and organizational aspects, etc.), answering to four main factors: whether the technology works; for whom; at what cost; how it compares with the alternatives.
The reprocessing cycle needs to be designed according to the service required (operating rooms, outpatient clinics, wards, etc.): workflow and throughput need to be planned and controlled accordingly.
The quality of the reprocessing cycle can be assessed by measuring its effectiveness (positive validation tests), its efficiency (reliability, time between failures) and traceability.
The effectiveness and the efficiency of the reprocessing cycle are achieved through proper selection, use and maintenance of the equipment involved (decontaminators, washers/disinfectors, sterilizers) and technological updates.
The overall quality of the reprocessing also depends on the instruments and MD; this depends on their selection and their sizing that needs take preventative maintenance programs into account in order to avoid unplanned repairs.
This is the fifth webinar dedicated to “Challenges of Medical Device Reprocessing”, presented by ASP Continuous Education.
27h of January 2022
- Degrees in Electronic Engineering (BSC) and Biomedical Engineering (MSC)
- Senior Hospital Management Staff (Medical Director’s Office)
- Purchasing of Medical Equipment, Medical Devices and Surgical Instruments
- Budgeting and Cost Tracing
- Healthcare Operations and Operating Room Management
- Clinical Performance and Outcome Indicators
- Hospital Layout and Workflow Design
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- HTA is a multidimensional methodology that allows a comprehensive and evidence based approach to MD reprocessing improvement.
- HTA combines the appraisal of the technological, clinical, economic and organization factors of reprocessing.
- Planning and control are key in order to meet reprocessing service requirements
- Effectiveness depends on organizational factors as well as adequate equipment selection
- Efficiency and reliability of the process are the result of equipment turnover and maintenance programs.
- Effectiveness and efficiency also strongly depend on training and IFUs.
- The management of reusable MDs and surgical instruments affects the overall outcome of reprocessing.
