Sect 1 Roles And Responsibilites Flashcards
Describe the role of the sterile processing department within an organizational structure.
-retrieves or receives, cleans, decontaminates, assembles, disinfects or sterilizes and distributes or stores reusable medical and surgical devices for safe and effective patient care.
Describe the various functional areas of the sterile processing and distribution department.
- decontamination area
- preparation and packaging area
- high-level disinfection room or area
- sterilization area
- Sterile storage area
- sterile stores
- Case cart area
- dispatch
- loaned instrument area
- patient care equipment clean up area
Describe the function of decontamination area.
Soiled items are received and cleaned
Describe the function of the preparation and package area.
Clean items are inspected assembles and packaged.
Aka a clean work room
Describe the function of high-level disinfection area.
Where clean items are high level disinfected and then passed to the preparation and packaging aarea
Describe the function of the sterilization area.
Where terminal sterilization is performed.
Could be a separate room for ethylene oxide.
Steam sterilizer could go to a separate area to cool down away from traffic areas.
Sterile storage area function is?
Sterile items are stored.
From outside and items processed on site.
Sterile stores function?
Items for patient care from outside vendors are stored.
Could share space with sterile storage.
Aka medical supplies distribution, central supply, or similar.
Describe the function of the case cart area.
Sterile supplies are stored in preparation for surgical cases. May be in the sterile surgical area.
What is the function of dispatch?
Sterile and clean items are dispensed. Usually through a window to the transporter.
What is the function of the loan instrument area?
Return of instruments borrowed for specialty procedures. May not be a whole room but a special place.
What is the function of the patient care equipment clean up area?
Patient care equipment is cleaned and disinfected.
Name the ethical issues.
- work ethic
- patient confidentiality
- hospital property
- sales representatives
- employee behavior
- employee safety
Work ethic
Diversity in the workplace
Learn about other’s cultural differences
Understand differences
Patient confidentiality
HIPAA
Healthcare Insurance portability and accountability act
