Tales from the Auditors: What We Learned from Endoscope Auditing
Recommended Citation
Washburn R, Chami E, Keskimaki A, and Starr P. Tales from the Auditors: What We Learned from Endoscope Auditing. Am J Infect Control 2019.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2-2019
Publication Title
Amer j infect control
Abstract
Endoscope auditing is unique from other types of auditing normally completed as part of ongoing quality initiatives. When auditors walk into an endoscopy processing area, they are confronted with a variety of complex processes generally packed into a small space. Auditors are challenged to become experts on the processes they are evaluating, and must stay current with changes in practice and equipment. In our 10 years of endoscope processing assessments completed by infection prevention and accreditation staff, we learned a great deal regarding how to approach auditing and interact with staff to improve the quality of endoscope processing.
PubMed ID
31383370
ePublication
ePub ahead of print
