Managing Endoscopes

FDA Issues New Warning About Infection Risks From Urological Endoscopes

October 12, 2021 / Hospital Management, Infection Control, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety /

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a letter to healthcare providers warning about the risk of infection associated with poorly reprocessed urological endoscopes. The letter from the FDA mentions that there have been over 450 Medical Device Reports filed by healthcare facilities that detail the patient infections associated with contaminated cystoscopes, […]

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How One Hospital Used Data To Cut Its Endoscope Reprocessing Time In Half

October 12, 2021 / Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Managing Endoscopes, Operational Efficiency /

High-quality endoscope reprocessing is paramount for patient safety, but hospitals must also make sure that they are being efficient in reprocessing to maintain a profitable operation. Many patient safety hazards can occur if a single process is skipped or mishandled, so hospitals must be thorough in their processes. As hospitals are continually trying to find

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Mobile Aspects Releases First RFID Drying Cabinets With UVC Light To Aid In Endoscope Decontamination

October 12, 2021 / Hospital Management, Infection Control, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety /

As the world suffers from the increasing number of COVID–19 infections, the call for a more secure and safe medical environment has become paramount. Hospitals across the United States must keep a close eye on hygiene to avoid any unnecessary health hazards. As an organization that specializes in endoscope management and tracking, Mobile Aspects continues

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Study Of Endosopes With Disposable Elevator Caps Shows Great Promise

October 6, 2021 / Hospital Management, Infection Control, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety /

Endoscopes with disposable components, as well as fully disposable endoscopes, have been introduced recently to reduce the risk of contamination of endoscopes between procedures. A recent study looked at the quality of duodenoscopes with disposable elevator caps (DEC) to see how they performed when utilized by endoscopists who are used to utilizing traditional duodenoscopes. The

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Why Infection Preventionists Must Keep A Closer Eye On Endoscope Reprocessing

October 5, 2021 / Hospital Management, Infection Control, Joint Commission, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety, Regulatory Compliance /

Hospitals are beginning to spend a lot of time planning for a post-Covid environment. However, one lasting effect of Covid-19 will be the constant focus on infectious diseases and preventing the next pandemic from occurring. Endoscopes, as instruments that have been linked with many superbug outbreaks in the recent past, need another look to make

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Olympus Warns That Its EUS Scopes May Pose Infection Risk

October 12, 2021 / Infection Control, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety /

Olympus recently issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice regarding the usage of its Endoscopic Ultrasound Endoscopes (EUS). The recall from Olympus comes on the heels of several potential safety issues regarding endoscope reprocessing over the past several years. All of the major endoscope manufacturers had gone through several rounds of notices regarding the usage and

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Hospitals Need To Take Another Look At Their Endoscope Disinfection Protocols

October 12, 2021 / Hospital Management, Infection Control, Joint Commission, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety, Regulatory Compliance /

With infectious diseases in the spotlight due to the recent surge of Covid-19 in the United States, hospitals must do all they can to ensure the highest levels of effectiveness of their disinfection and sterilization protocols. With this in mind, hospitals need to re-examine their endoscope reprocessing protocols to ensure they meet the highest standards,

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Half of Hospitals Not Prepared For Virtual Accreditation Surveys

December 8, 2020 / Clinical Documentation, Hospital Management, Joint Commission, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety, Regulatory Compliance, The Business of Surgery, Tissue Management /

With The Joint Commission (TJC) and other accreditation organizations moving to more virtual surveys in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many hospitals are scrambling to prepare their documentation for a virtual world. These accreditation visits are crucial to hospitals that require successful surveys in order to receive funds from the Centers for Medicare and

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How One Hospital Adjusted Their Endoscopy Practice To Prevent The Spread Of Covid-19

October 6, 2021 / Hospital Management, Infection Control, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety, Regulatory Compliance /

As the Covid-19 pandemic surges across the world, hospitals have had to adjust their practices to minimize patient exposure to the virus. Endoscopic procedures, which introduce reusable endoscopes into the body, are one procedure that many have identified as an area at high risk. One hospital in Italy recently published research about their experience updating

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How To Prevent Endoscopes From Spreading Covid-19

October 12, 2021 / Hospital Management, Infection Control, Managing Endoscopes, Patient Safety, Regulatory Compliance /

As Covid-19 continues to spread across the US and other countries around the world, hospitals must do all they can to prevent Covid-19 outbreaks within their walls. One potential way that Covid-19 could spread undetected is through the use of improperly disinfected endoscopes on patients. Cori Ofstead of Ofstead and Associates has been studying the

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