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Focus on sterilization and high-level disinfection in a healing environment

Striving to provide quality care in a healing environment, healthcare facilities are taking a closer look at methods of sterilization and highlevel disinfection for reusable medical equipment. Prevalent practices, including the use of ethylene oxide and glutaraldehyde, are not without safety and environmental impacts. Factoring in expensive and often incompatible instruments, quick turnaround needs and regulatory compliance, there's no simple solution to sterilization and high-level disinfection. How can we balance infection control requirements with a healing environment?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare-acquired nosocomial infections account for ...

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