The ASC Quality Collaboration offers an Endoscope Reprocessing Toolkit, which pulls policies and tips from several sources. Here are is a 10-step endoscopy reprocessing check list from Hospital ...
Advances in minimally invasive surgery have enabled patients to visit outpatient gastrointestinal facilities for procedures rather than hospital operating rooms. Infection prevention is a top priority ...
The First Step Flexible Endoscope Bedside Pre-Clean Kit from Cygnus Medical enables GI surgery centers to removing visible bioburden after a procedure — an essential first step in the reprocessing of ...
FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Censis Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation, and Cantel Medical Corp announced a new long-term partnership to combine Cantel’s ...
OAK BROOK, Ill. – May 13, 2008 – The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has updated its infection control guidelines regarding gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. The guidelines note ...
Bacteria lingering on endoscopes can lead to drug-resistant infections. Before getting scoped, patients should ask how they will be protected. When Bill Warner received a diagnosis of a possible bile ...