{"id":4728,"date":"2020-05-19T14:45:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T14:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=4728"},"modified":"2020-09-30T21:15:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T21:15:35","slug":"reprocessing-of-endoscopes-is-essential-to-patient-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/reprocessing-of-endoscopes-is-essential-to-patient-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Reprocessing of endoscopes is essential to patient safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By Suraj Soudagar<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most gastrointestinal (GI) facilities are designed to move patients through procedure rooms as quickly as possible. But designers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">must pay special attention to the reprocessing of endoscopes, because speed should never trump safe patient care.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endoscopes are difficult to properly disinfect and preventing infections during endoscopies and colonoscopies is paramount, so the design of the reprocessing department might be the most important place to start when planning a new GI space. Much like you wouldn\u2019t want to eat at restaurant whose kitchen has been given\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cD\u201d grade by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">local food safety inspector, you wouldn\u2019t want to undergo a procedure in a facility that doesn\u2019t adhere to the highest level of cleanliness where scopes are cleaned and reprocessed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consider these factors at the beginning of your project:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Room layout.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The best practice is to frame out three different rooms: one for decontamination, one for scope washing, and one for drying (required by some health departments). At minimum, there should be two rooms with a pass-through automated endoscope\u00a0reprocessor\u00a0(AER) between them, which would eliminate the need for a third room. You\u2019ll also need to consider where doors, waste management, and equipment (such as a ceiling-mounted boom) are located to help physicians and staff work efficiently.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reprocessing equipment.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consider purchasing an AER with barcode-scanning technology that can trace the entire life cycle of a scope. It logs when the scope was used on a patient, when the decontamination process began, and when it went into storage before being used on the next patient. In addition to the AER, you will need endoscope storage cabinets. Choosing advanced drying cabinets would provide faster scope turnover and dry time. Investing in high-end reprocessing technology can reduce cross contamination risks for patients and reduce risk to your facility.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buying the right scopes.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u2019ll likely need four or five scopes for each of your procedure rooms, but the size of the facility, the types of procedures performed, and the turnaround times of your reprocessing area are all factors in exactly how many scopes you\u2019ll need.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/resources\/blog\/is-4k-technology-right-for-your-or\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">4K imaging chain<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is ideal if you have the budget for it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These practices will help you design a procedure room with the latest endoscope technology and reprocessing areas outfitted with patient safety in mind. For more information, read\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/magazine.outpatientsurgery.net\/i\/1208628-special-edition-surgical-construction-february-2020-subscribe-to-outpatient-surgery-magazine\/59?\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gearing Up for GI,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0an article I recently wrote<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Outpatient Surgery Magazine<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Sterilization of endoscopes is essential to patient safety, so the design of a gastrointestinal facility\u2019s reprocessing area is extremely important when planning a GI space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,147],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Reprocessing of endoscopes is essential to patient safety - 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