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Running head: STERILE PROCESSING CASE STUDIES
Sterile Processing Case Studies
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STERILE PROCESSING CASE STUDIES
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Decontamination Principles
The decontamination process is very important in health-care, more so of medical
devices. As Sjogren and Beard (2012) asserts, the process is part of how these healthcare
institutions to manage and control infections acquired in healthcare. In order to ensure that
decontamination is conducted properly, there are various decontamination principles that need to
be adhered to. This section will analyze these principles and the process taking into consideration
Dr. Frankie case scenario.
The process of equipment decontamination is essential in order to make sure that the
healthcare staff can safely handle and use them on their patients. The Medical Director’s
Directorate Infection Control Manual (2012) asserts that it is a mandatory process and the
devices must be decontaminated after use and before servicing. Decontamination required
depends on the use to the equipment and contamination level.
The process of decontamination follows three steps namely cleaning, disinfection and
sterilization. In the cleaning step the contaminants are removed from the equipment before the
next steps of disinfection and sterilization. Disinfection utilizes chemical or heat to do away with
micro- organisms to the extent which can be done without being harmful. The sterilization phase
is where ...