Consistent Inventory of Sterilized Instruments Ensures a Safe and Uncompromised Supply of Instruments for Procedural Use

Authors

Tiffany Tammen, CentraCare Health, Rice Memorial HospitalFollow
Amber Eckstein, CentraCare Health, Rice Memorial HospitalFollow
Ellen Simonson, CentraCare Health, South PointFollow

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Description

CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital received a regulatory citation related to sterile instrument integrity and storage. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) created a systematic approach to assess instrument inventory and integrity to ensure an uncompromised supply of instruments for procedural use.

Publication Date

5-2025

Publisher

CentraCare

City

Wilmar, MN

Keywords

Equipment and supplies, Surgical instruments, Sterilization, Disinfection, Quality assurance

Disciplines

Equipment and Supplies | Other Nursing | Perioperative, Operating Room and Surgical Nursing

Comments

2025 Nurses Week Poster

Recommended Citation

Tammen, Tiffany; Eckstein, Amber; and Simonson, Ellen, "Consistent Inventory of Sterilized Instruments Ensures a Safe and Uncompromised Supply of Instruments for Procedural Use" (2025). Nursing Posters. 193.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/193