Medical Device Reprocessing of Flexible Endoscopes in Community Health Care
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Course Overview
This course emphasizes practical information and CSA Z314:23, Canadian medical device reprocessing in all health care settings requirements.
You see on-the-job examples, review steps, and complete activities on how to properly handle and reprocess flexible endoscopes and accessories so they are safe for patient use and to reduce the risk of damage to the equipment.
This course also covers how to protect you and other MDR personnel as you perform the role.
This online training course has not been designed to serve as a training pre-requisite for the Certified Medical Device Reprocessing Technician or Supervisor (CMDRT/CMDRS) Certification.
Learning Objectives
After taking this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the importance of and challenges in medical device reprocessing of flexible endoscopes
- Recognize and reduce risks of health care-associated infections
- List organizations, standards, Acts and regulations that impact reprocessing practices
- Summarize safety practices
- Define the importance of a quality management system and requirements when evaluating and purchasing reprocessing equipment
- Explain the design of endoscope reprocessing work areas
- Describe approach to endoscope reprocessing by exploring the infection risk levels
- Outline requirements for equipment and accessories used to properly reprocess flexible endoscopes.
- Outline reprocessing requirements for disinfection of flexible endoscopes
- Outline preparation, packaging, low-temperature sterilization and storage
- Outline requirements for routine monitoring of low-temperature sterilization and the associated documentation for flexible or rigid endoscopes
- Describe medical device traceability and recalls
- Illustrate reprocessing preparedness during a pandemic
Target Audience
Following audiences to MDR of Flexible Endoscopes in Community Health Care
- MDR Technicians & Supervisors
- MDR Students & New Graduates (current & alumni)
- Medical Assistants
- RPN/RN
- Newcomers to Canada (new)
Standard
View Only Access to the CSA Group Z314 Medical Device Reprocessing Standard through the CSA Communities
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Estimated Completion Time
11 hours (90 days access to course)
Course Outline
- Overview of reprocessing flexible endoscopes in community health care settings
- Recognizing and reducing risks of health care-associated infections
- Organizations and standards that impact flexible endoscope reprocessing practices in community health care settings
- Medical device reprocessing safety practices
- Quality management system, MDR personnel, manufacturer’s instructions and reusable medical device evaluation and purchase
- Endoscope reprocessing work area design
- Spaulding classification system and overview of endoscope reprocessing
- Reprocessing equipment and reprocessing steps for flexible endoscopes and accessories
- Disinfection of flexible endoscopes
- Preparation packaging, sterilization, and storage of medical devices
- Monitoring and documenting the sterilization process
- Traceability and recalls
- External contracted MDR providers and reprocessing preparedness during a pandemic
Prerequisite
None
Recommended Readings
CSA Z314:23, Canadian medical device reprocessing in all health care settings
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