When the OR brings their uncovered, open case carts with exposed grossly contaminated, bioburdened, no pre-spray, uncovered instruments with no point of use cleaning down patient hallways to decontam… I am going to assume that the surveyors (ACHC) are going to have an issue with that? ;/ With that being said…who would be cited for this or responsible for such negligence? The OR? Sterile processing? Any other areas? Additionally, other departments in the facility will bring their dirty instruments back in all sorts of random bags and packaging and anything, but something that says or indicates that it is dirty/biohazard. Sometimes they’ll leave it outside of the door in the hallway in front of Deacon. Again, if the surveyor saw this who would be at fault for not enforcing proper transportation protocols of soiled instruments?
As far as transport bins for biohazard materials/instruments… are they allowed to have cracks in them? Can they be the types of plastic bins you can purchase at a local retail store? (Clear bottom/white lids/ no biohazards) symbols whatsoever) If your answer is no … who would the survivor hold accountable for the facility not having enforcing the proper transportation protocols?
Great question! Open case carts are permissible as long as soiled instrumentation is contained in a puncture resistant, leak proof on the sides and bottom container with a lid. This is an OSHA requirement.
@@HealthmarkEducation So minimally the instruments need to be put back into their rigid containers with their lids on and any other soiled random items (including soft goods/ loose trash) must be put puncture proof closed containers if being transported on an opened and uncovered casecart? As well, is any type of “Dirty” / “Biohazard “ signage required? As far as the units transporting their soiled to items to decontamination… are they expected to display a “dirty” / “biohazard” sticker / signage on their puncture proof containers?
26:15 Although the sterile items are esentially wrapped and sealed, can micropores from what one hopes would be sanitised and cleaned hands still cominate the sterile wraps into the sterile package?
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When the OR brings their uncovered, open case carts with exposed grossly contaminated, bioburdened, no pre-spray, uncovered instruments with no point of use cleaning down patient hallways to decontam… I am going to assume that the surveyors (ACHC) are going to have an issue with that? ;/
With that being said…who would be cited for this or responsible for such negligence?
The OR? Sterile processing? Any other areas?
Additionally, other departments in the facility will bring their dirty instruments back in all sorts of random bags and packaging and anything, but something that says or indicates that it is dirty/biohazard.
Sometimes they’ll leave it outside of the door in the hallway in front of Deacon.
Again, if the surveyor saw this who would be at fault for not enforcing proper transportation protocols of soiled instruments?
As far as transport bins for biohazard materials/instruments… are they allowed to have cracks in them?
Can they be the types of plastic bins you can purchase at a local retail store? (Clear bottom/white lids/ no biohazards) symbols whatsoever)
If your answer is no … who would the survivor hold accountable for the facility not having enforcing the proper transportation protocols?
How does Joint Commission or ACHC expect to see open case being transported to decontamination?
Great question! Open case carts are permissible as long as soiled instrumentation is contained in a puncture resistant, leak proof on the sides and bottom container with a lid. This is an OSHA requirement.
@@HealthmarkEducation So minimally the instruments need to be put back into their rigid containers with their lids on and any other soiled random items (including soft goods/ loose trash) must be put puncture proof closed containers if being transported on an opened and uncovered casecart?
As well, is any type of “Dirty” / “Biohazard “ signage required?
As far as the units transporting their soiled to items to decontamination… are they expected to display a “dirty” / “biohazard” sticker / signage on their puncture proof containers?
26:15 Although the sterile items are esentially wrapped and sealed, can micropores from what one hopes would be sanitised and cleaned hands still cominate the sterile wraps into the sterile package?