A Work Systems Analysis of Sterile Processing: Sterilization and Case Cart Preparation

Pages: 173 - 196
Published: Oct 24, 2019
Abstract
Achieving reliable instrument reprocessing requires finding the right balance among cost, productivity, and safety. However, there have been few attempts to comprehensively examine sterile processing department (SPD) work systems. We considered an SPD as an example of a socio-technical system – where people, tools, technologies, the work environment, and the organization mutually interact – and applied work systems analysis (WSA) to provide a...
Paper Details
Title
A Work Systems Analysis of Sterile Processing: Sterilization and Case Cart Preparation
Published Date
Oct 24, 2019
Pages
173 - 196
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