New guideline for flexible GI scopes reprocessing
New guideline for flexible GI scopes reprocessing
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has published a position statement for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes. The guideline, Multi-Society Guideline for Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes, establishes critical, semicritical, and noncritical disinfection classifications; further defines pathogen transmission and GI endoscopy reprocessing; and provides recommendations for providers.
Released in the July 2003 issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the guidelines are endorsed by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroentero-logical Association, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the Society of Gastroenterological Nurses and Associates, and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control.
To view the guidelines, go to www.asge.org. Click on "healthcare professionals." High-light "Clinical Guidelines," highlight "ASGE Guidelines," then select "Establishing GE Areas." Select "Multi-Society Guideline for Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes."
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has published a position statement for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes.Subscribe Now for Access
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