August 1, 2017
AAHC releases toolkit on endoscope reprocessing
Editor's Note
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care on July 25 released a new toolkit that focuses on flexible endoscope reprocessing failures.
The toolkit is designed to help eliminate failures or lapses in reprocessing through detailed guidelines and checklists in order to mitigate the risk of patient infections.
The toolkit can be purchased for $10.
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