{"id":4661,"date":"2020-08-05T09:51:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T09:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fischer.e-novision.ch\/en\/?post_type=news-and-blog&p=4661"},"modified":"2021-11-08T10:32:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T10:32:12","slug":"sterilization-matters","status":"publish","type":"news-and-blog","link":"https:\/\/fischer.e-novision.ch\/fr\/news-blog\/sterilization-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Sterilization matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A \u201csterile\u201d hospital environment is taken for granted, but the processes and policies behind how all hospital items are sterilized is the result of a specific global set of standards.<\/p>\n

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Sterilization is achieved by exposing all hospital instruments and all equipment in the hospital rooms \u2013 from beds to connectors \u2013 to steam saturated with water. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), equipment should be saturated in an autoclave at 250 \u00b0F (121 \u00b0C) for 30 minutes or 273 \u00b0F (134 \u00b0C) for 13 minutes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSaturated steam sterilization represents the first choice for medical devices resistant to high temperatures and pressure,\u201d the WHO recommends. \u201cWhere possible and practicable, heat sterilization is the method of choice. In any case, the sterilization process must be in accordance with the marketing and manufacturing authorizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For that reason, the correct sterilization method depends on the specific make-up of the materials being used \u2013 and those materials can vary. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes there are different materials in use in hospital settings.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSince 1950, there has been an increase in medical devices and instruments made of materials (e.g., plastics) that require low-temperature sterilization,\u201d the CDC notes.<\/p>\n

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But just the steam temperature isn\u2019t the only consideration for sterilization. According to the CDC in an online report, \u201cThe delivery of sterile products for use in patient care depends not only on the effectiveness of the sterilization process but also on the unit design, decontamination, disassembling and packaging of the device, loading the sterilizer, monitoring, sterilant quality and quantity, and the appropriateness of the cycle for the load contents, and other aspects of device reprocessing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It’s also a critical factor at all locations in the hospital campus, from patient rooms to common areas to more intensive care parts of the facility. \u201cHealthcare facilities should promote the same level of efficiency and safety in the preparation of supplies in other areas (e.g., operating room, respiratory therapy) as is practiced in central processing,\u201d the CDC states.<\/p>\n

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