Recently, thanks to joint efforts between the Woerden's ENT clinic, CSD (Central Sterile Processing), Clinical Physics, and Infection Prevention departments, an article has been published regarding the benefits of the UV Smart D60.
Below is a message translated from the original Dutch.
"At the ENT clinic in Woerden there is now a UV (Smart) - D60 cabinet. This disinfects ENT scopes using UV light. Thanks to the UV Smart D60 cabinet, the scopes are available for use again within 10 minutes. They no longer have to go to the Central Scopes Cleaning and Disinfection (SRD), part of the CSSD, for cleaning and disinfection.
For the introduction of the UV D60 cabinet, the ENT clinic worked together with the CSD, Clinical Physics & Instrumentation (KFI) and Infection Prevention. Together, they found a suitable product and workflow to clean and disinfect diagnostic scopes quickly and safely at the outpatient clinic.
Quickly available again
With the UV (Smart) - D60 cabinet, diagnostic scopes without a work channel, which are only used for viewing, can be safely cleaned and disinfected at the clinic. After manual cleaning, the UV (Smart) - D60 cabinet disinfects the scope with UV light. The whole process, from dirty to clean, takes about ten minutes, one minute of which is in the UV (Smart) - D60 cabinet.
A big advantage is that the scopes can now stay at the outpatient clinic. Extra transport to Utrecht or Nieuwegein (the main locations) is not necessary. Also, the CSD no longer has to process these scopes, which saves time. An employee of the ENT clinic can carry out the cleaning and disinfection himself. After that, the scope can be used again in patient care within minutes.
Antoinette van Bemmel-van Eijk, Quality and Safety Advisor CSD/SRD, and Marianne Snel, team leader of the ENT outpatient clinic, are pleased with the result of the joint effort. Marianne: "We have found a solution that fits well with the changes that are coming. We can quickly use these scopes again for our patients and at the same time relieve the . As a result, fewer scopes are needed. I am proud that we have been able to achieve this together."
Working more sustainably
The UV (Smart) - D60 is also more durable. Only a damp microfiber cloth is required for manual cleaning of the scopes and only UV lamps for disinfection. So no more use of machines that use liters of water and cleaning and disinfecting agents. And because the scopes do not have to be transported to another location, we prevent additional CO₂ emissions."
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