Education
Comprehensive Peri-Operative & GI/Endoscopy
It is vital to understand current facility processes as a foundation to a comprehensive, targeted process improvement strategy.
This assessment will target:
Instrument/Device
- Storage and space utilization
- Management
- Care and handling
- Diagnostic testing
SPD practices
Overview of instrument and device infrastructure.
Each component of this assessment focuses on achieving goals of process improvement lifespan.
These SIS Peri-Operative and GI Assessments identify focused educational opportunities, and create the foundation of improved operational efficiencies.
Competency Validations
Individual validations and return demonstrations will be conducted and documented for all appropriate team members.
Validations address:
Proper care and handling
- Stainless instrumentation
- Laparoscopic (MIS) instrumentation
- Flexible and rigid endoscopes
- Power equipment
- Video systems
- Ultrasound transducers and probes
Insulated instrument inspection and integrity testing
Proper leak testing of flexible endoscopes
Proper manual testing of flexible endoscopes
Targeted Educational Programs
Following the peri-operative or GI/Endoscopy assessment, SIS will provide educational programs for all categories of serviced equipment and instrumentation. These programs will be customized based on your facility’s infrastructure, equipment types, usage patterns, storage, and other factors affecting equipment well-being.
Educational offerings will address:
Department process inefficiencies
Rigid/semi-rigid endoscopes
Flexible endoscopes
Power equipment
Video systems
Instrumentation
- Stainless
- Specialty
- Minimally invasive
