Sterilisation, monitoring, and documentation are crucial aspects of ensuring the safety and efficacy of dental instruments and equipment in healthcare settings.
By integrating sterilisation practices with accountability frameworks, optimising room efficiency and linking reprocessing workflows to standard precautions and documentation, dental practices can effectively manage sterilisation processes and uphold the highest standards of patient safety and infection prevention. Regular training, quality assurance measures, and continuous improvement efforts are essential for maintaining excellence in sterilisation practices.
Subjects covered:
Accountability and responsibility
Optimising the sterilisation room efficiency
Compliant by design sterilisation processes and workflows
Sterilisation – packaging, loading, testing, and monitoring requirements
