Katharine J Hoffman, Lisa Waldowski, James Bossert, Leslie Ray, Lisa Taite, G Robert Stephenson
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this process and quality improvement activity was to address opportunities identified with cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization requirements for eye devices, and implement a robust and sustainable processing system to support safe patient care. METHODS: Through Lean Six Sigma methodology the evaluation of non-critical, semi-critical and critical device processing was conducted. A hierarchal approach to law, regulation, manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU), evidence-based guidelines, consensus documents, facility risk assessments, policy, and procedure was conducted...
September 21, 2023: American Journal of Infection Control