SCICAN’S STERI-CENTRE SPEC ™ s What are they?
An often overlooked part of many dental offices is the sterilization area, which is the heart of every practice. If instruments can’t efficiently flow into and out of the sterilization area, the rest of the practice will suffer. We have created the “SciCan’s Steri-Centre SPECs” educational campaign, as well as trained Regional Infection Control Trainers nation-wide, to help offices design steri-centres that meet “SciCan’s Steri-Centre SPECs”; meaning that the Steri-Centre will improve Safety, ensure Predictable results, maximize Efficiency, and maintain Compliance. Following SciCan’s Steri-Centre SPECs will help you get the most out of your sterilization area and the equipment you put in it.
Instrument Reprocessing Zones
2 3 Preparation and Packaging
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Receiving, Cleaning, and Decontamination
Sterilization
Sterile Storage
Efficient Speed comes from using processes and equipment that maximize efficiency and reduce manual labour. This applies to the way instruments flow through your office and sterilization area, as well as the equipment you use to reprocess instruments. Manual labour should be eliminated wherever possible so that dental staff can focus on tasks that can’t be automated; such as operatory clean-up and preparation.
Compliant Instrument reprocessing should meet the
manufacturer’s Instructions for Use in accordance with CSA Z314-18, and all your provincial dental guidelines or standards. This not only protects dental staff and their patients, but it also protects the office from costly and reputation-damaging infection control violations. Designing your sterilization area with compliance in mind from the start is the easiest way to make sure that you maintain compliance.
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