Decontamination
Removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other harmful substances.
Decontamination Area
location within a
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Workflow
the workflow in a central service department is designed to avoid cross-contamination and insure that items efficiently flow through the process from decontamination to storage.
Central Service Workflow
Decontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.
Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area
Items are carefully inspected for cleanliness proper function, and defects. Instruments, utensils, and other devices are assembled into sets, and are then packaged and labeled in preparation for sterilization. positive air pressure
Sterile Storage
The supply area of central service is dedicated to the storage of sterile and clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
Case cart system
an inventory control system for products/equipment typically used in an operating room that involves use of an enclosed cart generally prepared for one surgical case.
Case cart pull sheet / pick list
a list of specific supplies, utensils and instruments for a specific procedure. Central service technicians use these lists to assemble the items needed for individual surgical procedures.
Negative air pressure
the situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area because the pressure in the area is less than that of surrounding areas.
Positive air pressure
the situation that occurs when air flows out of a room or area because the pressure in the area is greater than that of surrounding areas.
Processing cycle
Use.
Return.
Identify.
clean.
assemble.
package.
sterilize.
store.
Deliver.
At each step in the process, items are inspected to ensure that they are clean, in good repair, assembled and processed correctly.
Standard precautions
methods of using appropriate barriers to prevent transmissions of infectious organisms from contact with blood and all other body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes. applies to all patients, regardless of diagnosis or presumed infectious status.
Nosocomial
hospital acquired infection
Hemi-
half
gastro
stomach
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surgical removal
hemigastrectomy
removal of half of the stomach
colo
colon
hemicolectomy
removal of half of the colon
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endo-
within
artery
artery
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kill
-itis
inflammation
-cise
cut
-ectomy
surgical removal
-oscopy
visual exam of an organ or joint
-ostomy
creation of a new
-otomy
incision into an organ
laparoscopy
visual exam of organs in the abdomen [Show Less]