Joint Commission issues Standards BoosterPak on high-level disinfection, sterilization

Editor's Note

The Joint Commission on December 7 announced a new Standards BoosterPak on high-level disinfection and sterilization.

A Standards BoosterPak is a searchable document that provides detailed information about a standard that has been associated with a high volume of inquiries or non-compliance scores.

The goal of the new BoosterPak is to make sure accredited organizations are following regulatory standards and evidence-based guidelines for high-level disinfection and sterilization to minimize the risk of infection transmission.

A Standards BoosterPak is a searchable document intended to provide detailed information about a single standard or topic area that has been associated with a high volume of inquiries or non-compliance scores in the hospital field. The BoosterPak concept was developed as one method to address the issue of consistency of standards interpretation.