| Subject: | The Joint Commission Releases Guidance on Common and Proper Use of Sterilization Using Steam |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Tue, 23 Jun 2009 - 01:00 pm |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued new guidance regarding steam sterilization. For purposes of TJC's interpretation, flash sterilization will be defined as sterilizing unwrapped instruments using steam for 3 minutes, at 270 F. at 27 to 28 lbs of pressure. According to TJC, advances in technologies and changes to the sterilization process have resulted in a need to modify the survey process in regards to sterilization. TJC surveys will now be looking into all aspects of... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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