During the fourth webinar, Mrs. May Karam, RN BsN, CNOR, will talk about Medical Device Reprocessing in the Circular Economy – Onsite vs Offsite.
The Central Sterile Processing/CSSD is one of those departments that operate behind the scenes of the hospital or in an outside facility. It is an essential link to ensure safe care for the patient.
Sterilization is an operation that consists of totally and permanently eliminating all microorganisms on a medical and surgical device.
Without the skills of the sterilization unit, the operating rooms would not function. How are they organized?
Should hospitals outsource sterilization services to an external structure (off-site)?
Hospitals can choose to have their own sterilization site or to outsource this service to an external structure. The choice is not simple because many factors come into play, which are economic and organizational.
Each choice has its advantages and disadvantages.
Should Hospitals choose to have their own sterilization site (on-site)?
Hospitals can choose to have their own sterilization site or to outsource this service to an external structure. The choice is not simple because many factors come into play, which are economic and organizational.
Each choice has its advantages and disadvantages.
Central sterilization is a production unit. In general, we use sterile materials in a linear economy model: produce, use and discard. It is important to question ourselves and think about how to protect the Planet at our level and adopt the circular economy model: produce, use and recycle. We apply this in our private life, but it is also applicable to the hospital.
This is the fourth webinar dedicated to “Medical Device Reprocessing in the Circular Economy – Onsite vs Offsite“, presented by ASP Continuous Education.
27th of October 2022