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California Health Alert: Failure to Disinfect Reusable Semicritical Instrumentation Poses an Increased Risk of Infection

September 16, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

September 16, 2013 — In 2007 the Health and Human Services Agency Department of Health Services for the state of California advised facility administrators and infection prevention and control professionals,…

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Reprocessing the Handles of Rigid Laryngoscopes

December 6, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

October 16, 2012 — Published guidelines classify the blades of rigid laryngoscopes (used for intubation) as semi-critical devices that require cleaning followed by high-level disinfection (or sterilization) after each use.(3,13-15)…

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The Joint Commission’s Recommendation for Reprocessing Rigid Laryngoscopes: Is it Valid?

October 24, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

August 30, 2013 — In its policy entitled “Infection Prevention and Control (CAMH / Hospitals): Laryngoscope Blades – How should we process and store laryngoscope blades?” (dated October 24, 2011),…

California Health Alert: Failure to Disinfect Reusable Semicritical Instrumentation Poses an Increased Risk of Infection

Reprocessing the Handles of Rigid Laryngoscopes

The Joint Commission’s Recommendation for Reprocessing Rigid Laryngoscopes: Is it Valid?

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Category: Rigid Laryngoscopes

California Health Alert: Failure to Disinfect Reusable Semicritical Instrumentation Poses an Increased Risk of Infection

Reprocessing the Handles of Rigid Laryngoscopes

The Joint Commission’s Recommendation for Reprocessing Rigid Laryngoscopes: Is it Valid?

You missed

Immediate Use Steam Sterilization for Surgical Instruments: Dr. Muscarella’s Guidance and Position Statement

Dr. Muscarella’s Review of the New Multisociety Guidance for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

A Proposal to Include ‘Endoscope-Associated Infections’ as a Reportable Medicare Measure to Promote Patient Safety

Hundreds of Thousands of Device Reports Were Submitted Late to FDA, a New Study Has Found, Raising Safety Questions