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I. GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

  • 1. Manufacturers' Instructions for Use (IFUs) are accessible and referred to by staff (for endoscopes, endoscope accessories, and re-processing equipment).

  • COMMENTS: Look for physical evidence ("show me" and note where found).

  • 2. Policies related to endoscope reprocessing methods are accessible to staff.

  • COMMENTS: Look for physical evidence and note where found.

  • 3. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each chemical utilized in endoscope reprocessing are accessible to staff.

  • COMMENTS: Look for physical evidence and note where found.

  • 4. Staff have received initial training with verification of competencies for all scopes, accessories and associated equipment (e.g. AER) and have updated competencies (annually).

  • COMMENTS: Look for physical evidence in personnel files.

  • 5. Logs (electronic or paper) are maintained with full traceability of the scope (e.g. serial #) to the patient, including who processed the scope.

  • COMMENTS: Look for physical evidence and note electronic or paper ......

II. ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSING ROOM REQUIREMENT

  • COMMENTS: Summon Facilities for questions or problems with #1-#5 in this section!

  • 1. Endoscope reprocessing room is free of any dividing walls (e.g. curtain, temporary dividers are not allowable).

  • COMMENTS: Procedural barriers are in place to prevent cross contamination.

  • 2. Decontamination room air pressure is negative to surrounding spaces.

  • COMMENTS: Door to room must be kept closed to maintain negative pressure.

  • 3. Room air exhausts directly outside (air cannot be reused elsewhere in the building).

  • 4. Minimum # of Air Changes Per Hour: Air is changed a minimum of 10 times per hour and 2 of the 10 air changes are fresh, outside air.

  • COMMENTS: There are no requirements for relative humidity or temperature. Look for physical evidence.

  • 5. Water quality is tested annually.

  • COMMENTS: Look for physical evidence.

  • 6. Spill neutralizer is readily available as needed per high level disinfectant manufacturers.

  • COMMENTS: Look for physical evidence.

  • 7. Endoscope reprocessing room contains the following:

  • . Sinks to manually clean flexible endoscopes

  • . Separate hand-washing sink

  • . Eyewash station present and attached to Clean Sink (may be hand-washing sink)

  • 8. Chemical Handling: High-level Disinfectant:

  • COMMENTS: Ask the question: How do you mix and dispose of chemicals?

  • a. When indicated, activates and mixes high-level disinfectant (as needed following manufacturers recommendations) at the beginning of the day or before the endoscopic procedure. Transfers high-level disinfectant into processing bin/AER.

  • b. Disposes of chemical appropriately per dept processes and the disinfectant manufacturer's IFU.

  • 9. Chemical Documentation<br> a. Maintains high-level disinfectant logbook with:

  • COMMENTS: Look at the logbook (paper or electronic) to verify.

  • . Dates of activation and expiration

  • . Type and percentage of high-level disinfectant solution

  • . Each use high-level disinfectant strip results checked (pass/fail), with appropriate follow-up actions if test strip fails

  • . Validates correct QC strip is being used

  • . Documents corresponding date with strip in logbook.

  • . Labels QC strip bottle with expiration date.

  • . Performs QC, if required by manufacturer, on test strip per guidelines when bottle is first opened and documents results.

  • b. Soaking bin is labeled with the following information filled in/ checked off:

  • . Date of activation and expiration

  • . Type and percentage of high-level disinfectant solution

III. PRE-CLEANING AT THE POINT OF USE

  • 1. Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) including impervious gowns, gloves as recommended by the high level disinfectant manufacturer, chemical goggles, or face shield.

  • 2. Immediately following invasive procedure, and while still in procedure room:

  • a. Wipes exterior of scope with enzymatic solution according to manufacturer guidelines.

  • b. Flushes suction channels with enzymatic and air.

  • 3. Transports used scope from procedure room to decontam room in scope bag or covered Bin Marked As Biohazard.

IV. CLEANING (INCLUDING LEAK TESTING)

  • 1. Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) including impervious gowns, gloves as recommended by the high level disinfectant manufacturer, chemical goggles or face shield, and fluid resistant mask.

  • 2. Visually inspects the endoscope, universal cord, and bending section (as applicable) for holes, tears, or other gross damage.

  • 3. Performs leak testing according to manufacturer's instructions.

  • 4. If the endoscope is leaking, calls the manufacturer for repair. Follows manufacturer's recommended procedures for preparation of the endoscope before sending out for repairs.

  • COMMENTS: Ask what you would do if scope is leaking?

  • 5. Manual Cleaning with an Enzymatic Solution: Detaches all removable parts (as applicable), soaks them and brushes them to remove debris. Rinses parts with water. <br>

  • 6. Immerses endoscope completely in enzymatic solution and thoroughly cleans the exterior of the endoscope.

  • 7. Cleans inside the suction valve, air water valve, biopsy port openings and all other channel openings (as applicable) with a brush or lint free applicator.

  • a. Chooses correctly sized channel brush.

  • b. Brushes in the direction of the distal tip from the biopsy port.

  • c. Brushes the channel between the suction valves.

  • d. Brushes the channels in the direction of the light guide connector.

  • e. Uses short choppy strokes with the brush.

  • f. Cleans the bristles of the brush each time it exits the endoscope before retracting.

  • g. Repeats brushing until no debris is visible on the brush.

  • h. With an ERCP endoscope, deflects and cleans around the elevator.

  • i. Carefully, uses a soft brush to break up any blockage present at the tip of the air/water channel.

  • 8. Attaches cleaning adapters to the endoscope and covers the biopsy port.

  • 9. Immerses the endoscope, suctions in and soaks the endoscope in enzymatic solution for the manufacturer's recommended amount of time.

  • COMMENTS: Ask how long scope soaks in enzymatic solution.

  • 10. Rinses the endoscope and all removable parts (as applicable) under running water to remove residual enzymatic solution.

  • 11. Flushes all channels with water.

  • 12. Purges all channels with air.

  • 13. Removes excess water from the exterior of the endoscope to prevent dilution of high-level disinfectants used in the next step (using lint free cloth).

  • NOTE: The endoscope may need to be completely dried at this point if being processed by an AER or other system.

  • 14. Fresh enzymatic solution is used for each scope cleaned.

  • 15. Cleaning implements (brushes) are disposed of or cleaned and high level disinfected (including the sink) after each scope is cleaned.

V. HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTION

  • 1. For Manual Disinfecting:

  • COMMENTS: Please note if gluteraldehyde is used.

  • a. Immerses the endoscope in disinfectant.

  • b. Using the cleaning adapters fills all channels completely until no bubbles appear.

  • c. Place all valves, removable parts, and any reusable brushes in disinfectant.

  • d. Covers basin with tightly fitting lid.

  • e. Checks instructions for the correct immersion time (Sporox= 30min, gluteraldehyde=20min, Cidex OPA=12min, Metrocyde=40mins.) and sets timer.

  • f. When immersion is complete, purges channels with air to remove the disinfectant.

  • g. Check temperature per manufacturer's instructions for use.

  • 2. For Automated Endoscope Reprocessor:

  • a. Follows the manufacturer's instructions to connect the endoscope to the re-processor.

  • b. Places the valves and other removable parts including re-usable brushes in the re-processor, if possible (otherwise parts must be manually high-level disinfected).

  • c. Attaches channel cleaning connectors.

  • d. For ERCP endoscope, the elevator wire channel must be accessed manually.

  • e. Follows manufacturer's instructions for high-level disinfectant.

  • f. Sets the machine for the recommended time and confirm recommended temperature.

  • g. Log exits to record manual process.

  • h. Records are available for appropriate annual PM's and/or filter changes.

VI. RINSING

  • 1. With an automated re-processor, ensures that rinsing is performed by machine.

  • COMMENTS: If yes, 2-4 are N/A.

  • 2. Thoroughly rinses the exterior surface of the endoscope with water according to disinfectant instructions for use.

  • 3. Flushes all channels with water or sterile water.

  • 4. Rinses all valves and other removable parts in water or sterile water.

VII. DRYING

  • 1. Purges all channels with air.

  • 2. Prior to storage, flushes all channels with 70%-90% alcohol to facilitate drying if non-sterile rinse water was used and documents the alcohol flush if not documented on the automated reprocessing printout.

  • 3. Removes all cleaning adapters and devices.

  • 4. Dries the exterior with a soft, dry lint free cloth.

  • 5. Removes personal protective gear and washes hands before leaving reprocessing room.

VIII. STORAGE

  • 1. Hangs flexible endoscopes vertically in a well-ventilated area.

  • COMMENTS: Cabinet must be closed, ventilated, composed of all wipe able surfaces. Scopes may not touch each other, sides, or bottom.

  • 2. Stores endoscope in a protected manner, but does not store in case.

  • a. Removes water-resistant cap if used.

  • b. Attaches venting cap for storage, if needed.

  • 3. Scopes are tagged with date of processing and tech's initials.

  • COMMENTS: How long are scopes stored between patients before being reprocessed? Should not be more than 30 days.

  • 4. Verbalizes process for routine soaking bin cleaning and storage when not in use.

  • 5. Stores removable parts separately. (i.e., air/water & suction buttons, biopsy caps, water-resistant caps).

IX. MISCELLANEOUS

  • 1. Water bottles and tubing are sterilized daily.

  • 2. Quality Control measures are applied and followed through entire reprocessing cycle.

  • 3. Ask: Where are other scopes stored, if any?

  • 4. What is the process for recalls? (Internal due to outbreak and or external due to manufacturer recall).

  • 5. Ask what process is in place, if any, for differentiating a clean scope from a dirty one, anywhere along the high-level disinfection process, if the process is interrupted for some reason and the scope is laid down.

X. FOLLOW-UP

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