Spaulding Chemical Disinfection Of Medical And Surgical Materials

Rational Approach | Disinfection & Sterilization …

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Semicritical Items. Noncritical Items. Changes in Disinfection and Sterilization Since 1981. More than 30 years ago, Earle H. Spaulding devised a rational approach to disinfection and sterilization of patient-care items and equipment. 14 This classification …

Spaulding Classification | Nanosonics

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The Spaulding Classification stratifies the risk of infection transmission based on the patient tissue the device will contact during use. The device classification determines …

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Noncritical clinical contact surfaces, such as uncovered operatory surfaces (e.g., countertops, switches, light handles), should be barrier-protected or disinfected …

Table 3.3.3, Spaulding classification of …

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Table 3.3.3, Spaulding classification of equipment decontamination - Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection - NCBI Bookshelf Global …

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Spaulding Classification | Nanosonics

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The Spaulding Classification stratifies the risk of infection transmission based on the patient tissue the device will contact during use. The device classification determines …

AORN Guideline for Manual Chemical High-Level …

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ensuring that medical and surgical instruments do not transmit infectious pathogens to patients. Health care policies must identify, on the basis of the items' intended use, …

Disinfection and Sterilization of Patient-Care Items

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This article provides recommendations on the preferred method for disinfection and sterilization of patient-care items based on the intended use of the item (ie, critical, …

References | Disinfection & Sterilization Guidelines

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Spaulding EH. Chemical disinfection of medical and surgical materials. In: Lawrence C, Block SS, eds. Disinfection, sterilization, and preservation. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, …

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Many disinfectants are used alone or in combinations (e.g., hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid) in the health-care setting. These include alcohols, chlorine and chlorine …