ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2020
Establishment of a quality control circle to reduce biofilm formation in flexible endoscopes by improvement of qualified cleaning rate.
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- Reducing Biofilm Infections in Burn Patients' Wounds and Biofilms on Surfaces in Hospitals, Medical Facilities and Medical Equipment to Improve Burn Care: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Development of an Endoscope Reprocessor Using Ozonated Water Jets.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Changes of diamine oxidase and D-lactate in human breast and gynecologic cancers after chemotherapy.Medicine · 2025Observational
- Mid-Term Management of Operating Room Equipment: Improving Surgical Quality.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- Effect of Quality Control Circle Activity Nursing Combined with Respiratory Function Exercise Nursing on Patients with Esophageal Cancer.Computational intelligence and neuroscience · 2022Article
- Cleaning of in-hospital flexible endoscopes: Limitations and challenges.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveIn recent years, the Emergency Care Research Institute has advised that endoscope cleaning is of considerable importance. In the present study, a quality control circle (QCC) was used to reduce the formation of biofilms in flexible endoscopes within one hospital in Guangdong Province, China.
methodsDuring reprocessing of 235 flexible endoscopes in the urology surgical suite, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) detection was used to monitor the efficacy of biofilm removal. The internal and external parts of flexible endoscopes were used as sampling sites by means of the flushing and smudge methods, respectively. When the two results reached the standard of less than 500 relative light units/piece at the same time, endoscopic biofilm clearance was considered to be qualified. A QCC was established to implement a 10-step plan-do-check-act model.
resultsThe baseline qualified rate (i.e., ATP monitoring pass rate) during reprocessing of 235 flexible endoscopes was 50%. During the study, the qualified rate increased to 85.29% after establishment of the QCC. During reprocessing of 150 flexible endoscopes in the following 6 months, the qualified rate remained at 90%.
conclusionEstablishment of the QCC improved the removal of biofilm from flexible endoscopes in the urology surgical suite.
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