Name the 3 Spaulding Classification Systems
-:- Critical
Semi-Critical
Non-Critical
Meaning of Critical Spaulding Classification System
-:- Items MUST be sterile.
Items will enter -sterile tissue- or -vascular systemExamples of items in Critical Spaulding Classification System
-:- -In...
✓ -:- Cleaning and Pre-treating with a non-drying enzymatic solution in
order to avoid biofilm, which encapsulates spores.
Decontamination processes
✓ -:- -Disassemble everything
-Brush lumens/channels using a brush based on mfr instruction for correct diameter and
length of lumen
-Brush lumens/channels/crevices/joints UNDER WATER
-Automated (washers/ultrasonic) more effective than manual cleaning.
Two Types of Steam Sterilization
✓ -:- -Pre-Vac Autoclave/Dynamic Air Removal
-Gravity Displacement
PreVac settings
✓ -:- 270-276
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