The center of attention on reprocessing areas is part of the national focus on patient safety and reducing healthcare acquired infections as well as an increasingly larger focus on regulatory and accreditation survey processes. In this presentation, we will discuss the most current accreditation agencies standards regarding sterilization and high-level disinfection and practice guidelines and standards from CDC, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) related to reprocessing of reusable medical devices.  

 Rose Seavey MBA, BS, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT

After attending this program, participants should be able to:

• Identify some of the latest requirements from accrediting organizations specifically relating to sterilization and HLD of instrumentation and medical devices.
  
• Discuss the most current standards and guidelines for best practices in reprocessing instruments and equipment.
  
• Describe new sterilization and disinfection technologies that have current and/or future application to dentistry (e.g., ETO, ozone, UV light, etc.)

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