Sterile Storage Flashcards
Event-related sterility
An item is sterile until an event renders it not sterile.
Total Quality Improvement (TQI) Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
An examination process to improve the quality of products with efficiency and accuracy.
Six Sigma
Process to develop near-perfect results on products and services.
Lean
A product that eliminates waste in production.
Lux
A unit of illumination when referencing adequate lighting needs in the department.
Sterile Package Integrity
External wrapping or packaging g material has not sustained any damage that would compromise the sterility of the items inside.
Strike Through
Contamination from the passing of air or water vapor through a sterile package into the interior of a sterile wrap or hard-sided container.