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Archive > August, 2009 Vol. X, No. 8

Infection Prevention

Clearing 4 Instrument Processing Hurdles

Nancy Chobin, RN, AAS, ACSP, CSPDM

Proper instrument processing should be a simple matter of following the device manufacturers' written instructions each and every time — no exceptions, no cutting corners. But in reality, it's not so easy. You and your processing teams struggle to keep up with evolving industry guidelines and an increasingly complex array of instruments and devices you've never dealt with before. Here's how to overcome 4 instrument processing challenges you're likely to face today.

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