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Ultrasound probes 201: Common sense strategies for ultrasound probe quality management
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Damaged or dirty ultrasound probes have been linked to infections and injuries among patients. This webinar discusses strategies for identifying ultrasound processing and maintenance issues. The presenters will provide examples of issues related to probe inventories and discuss case studies illustrating environment-of-care and processing issues discovered by sterile processing managers and infection preventionists during visits to departments. Participants will receive tips for elevating the standard of care and engaging internal stakeholders to manage risk.
Objectives
By the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will be able to:
- Provide an overview of real-world challenges related to the cleaning and disinfection of ultrasound probe systems
- Describe basic strategies for identifying ultrasound processing and maintenance practices
- Explain how sterile processing department (SPD) managers and infection preventionists (IPs) recognized and addressed ultrasound-related quality issues
Content outline
- Background and purpose
- Strategies for identifying ultrasound processing and maintenance issues
- Examples of probe inventory and usage patterns
- Case studies illustrating environment-of-care issues identified by SPD managers and IPs
- Case studies illustrating processing and maintenance issues identified by SPD managers and IPs
- Quality management strategies to elevate the standard of care
- Sponsor acknowledgement (Supported by an educational grant from Healthmark)
Cori L. Ofstead, MSPH
President & CEO, Ofstead & Associates
Cori Ofstead is an epidemiologist with 30 years of experience designing and conducting studies about the impact of clinical processes on patient outcomes. She has served as the Principal Investigator on numerous studies related to infection prevention, instrument processing, and vaccination against infectious diseases. Ms. Ofstead is nationally recognized for her groundbreaking research, and her studies have been published in peer-reviewed journals including CHEST, AJIC, ICHE, Urology, Journal of Hospital Infection, Endoscopy International Open, Journal of Wound Care, Gastroenterology Nursing, and Vaccine. She currently serves as a reviewer for AJIC, Endoscopy, and the Journal of Urology, and is an active member of the editorial board for AJIC. She has presented the findings of her studies at national and international conferences sponsored by the CDC, APIC, HSPA, AORN, SGNA, AGA, ASGE, and several universities. In addition, she currently serves as a preceptor for epidemiology students in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota.
Abby G. Smart, MPH
Research Associate, Ofstead & Associates
Abby Smart joined the Ofstead team as a research associate in 2019, where she conducts surveillance of peer‐reviewed evidence, industry information, and government reports and databases, and supports primary research and continuing education efforts. Her recent work has focused on flexible endoscope and ultrasound probe processing. She has served as coauthor on manuscripts related to endoscope processing that have been published in peer reviewed journals, including AJIC, Urology, and the Journal of Medical Virology. She has Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology and Psychology and a Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology. Ms. Smart has experience in a variety of research settings, including as a research assistant for a developmental psychology research group and as a technician in virology and chemistry labs where she conducted analysis for public health and environmental research. She has presented at the Midwest Psychological Association, the University of Minnesota Cognitive Psychology Seminar, and APIC Baltimore. Prior to working at Ofstead, Ms. Smart worked with adults with developmental disabilities.
