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0 obj 418 0 obj endobj /Contents 535 0 R endobj /Prev 1081 0 R Obtain useful information in regards to patient safety, suicide prevention, infection control and many more. >> endobj /Pg 71 0 R /K 21 /K 25 /Pg 80 0 R /S /Figure << /Lang (EN-US) Get more information about cookies and how you can refuse them by clicking on the learn more button below. /Contents 543 0 R /P 1031 0 R endobj /A 902 0 R Use hot water (70-80C X 10 min) [158-176F]) and an approved laundry detergent. /P 811 0 R /K 70 endobj /P 46 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /S /TextBox >> 40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R /Pg 81 0 R /P 790 0 R 181 0 obj 351 0 obj /S /Lbl /S /Lbl << Below are the six criteria manufacturers generally include in device labeling: In 2016, the FDA published a final rule (21 CRF Parts 660, 801 and 809) which revised its medical device labeling regulation to allow for the optional inclusion of symbols in labeling without additional explanatory text (e.g., stand-alone symbols) if certain criteria were met.1 A device label may include important symbols which will assist the end user to easily understand key information about the item at a glance. /P 729 0 R /A 781 0 R /Pg 59 0 R /A 687 0 R /Tabs /S 383 0 obj %PDF-1.5 /Parent 16 0 R >> JCR reproduces and distributes these materials under license from The Joint Commission. /K 58 null null 475 0 R null null null 476 0 R null null null The Joint Commission has no standard that prohibits wood pallets in clean areas, to include store rooms and supply break-down rooms. /S /TextBox /S /TextBox /S /Lbl 398 0 obj /A 776 0 R /K 51 /P 659 0 R >> endobj /P 32 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /S /Lbl /K 20 endobj << /S /LBody << null null null null 435 0 R null null null null 436 0 R /Pg 75 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /A 1007 0 R /S /H1 >> Section 19.3.2.1.5 (7) of the 2012 LSC says rooms or spaces that are larger than 50 square feet used for the storage of combustible supplies and equipment in quantities deemed hazardous by the AHJ are 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Other advantages of accreditation include risk management, increased community confidence, reduction of liability insurance costs, and Medicare certification.1, The Joint Commission estimates that15 to 20 millionreusable endoscopes are used in healthcare organizations; due to the invasive nature of these endoscopes, they can easily retain contaminated material if not correctly reprocessed.2. /S /Slide /A 1023 0 R /CropBox [0 0 720 540] /Pg 77 0 R /P 901 0 R /P 42 0 R /S /Slide >> /Lang (EN-US) /Rotate 0 null null 245 0 R null null null 246 0 R null 247 0 R 248 0 R endobj 361 0 obj >> /S /TextBox /P 742 0 R >> /Kids [69 0 R 70 0 R 71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R] /K 30 It still must meet section 18/19.3.2.1 for hazardous areas. /A 584 0 R /K [310 0 R] /A 685 0 R 260 0 obj Labeling includes all labels and other written printed or graphic information on the equipment, device or wrapper which includes but is not limited to instructions for use (IFU). 363 0 obj 355 0 obj /P 1059 0 R /S /LBody 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/Pg 86 0 R >> /StructParents 26 /K 133 >> /S /P 46 0 obj /P 1017 0 R endobj /K [614 0 R] The following hierarchical approach can guide your practices around storage of these products. /S /Lbl 50 0 obj 222 0 obj << >> >> endobj /K [232 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) /S /LBody By not making a selection you will be agreeing to the use of our cookies. 28 0 obj Indicate the correct microbiocidal process (e.g., sterilization, high-, intermediate- or low- level disinfection) for the device based on the intended use. endobj /Pg 75 0 R << << /S /Lbl /K [598 0 R] << /K 35 /P 1038 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 720 540] /K 54 endobj "Whenever possible, use steam sterilization (by autoclaving) or high-level disinfection by wet heat pasteurization at . /K 13 /Tabs /S Learn about the development and implementation of standardized performance measures. /Pg 65 0 R /Kids [84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R] << 279 0 obj >> /P 897 0 R /Count 5 /A 1063 0 R 199 0 R] >> /Pg 70 0 R endobj /CropBox [0 0 720 540] /Pg 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Publication Number: CEC-600-2022-064. /K [147 0 R 148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R] << 285 0 obj << /P 864 0 R Get a deep dive into our standards, chapter-by-chapter, individually or as a team. 249 0 R 250 0 R] /K 65 448 0 obj Category II; 224 0 obj /A 628 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) << >> >> << /A 751 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 66 0 R /StructParents 27 /Pg 83 0 R /Pg 90 0 R While the code specifically states 22,500 square feet of floor area, this . /P 822 0 R << /K 8 337 0 obj >> /P 1003 0 R null null 322 0 R null null null null null null 323 0 R endobj /S /P /S /LBody /Rotate 0 /Pg 68 0 R /A 909 0 R << /K [358 0 R] 33 0 obj >> /K [263 0 R] >> endobj /P 824 0 R /S /LBody >> /K 22 /A 801 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 71 0 R endobj << endobj 428 0 obj Internal shipping boxes (not corrugated boxes) may be used to dispense sterile and clean supplies but should be discarded when the box has been emptied. endobj << 422 0 obj endobj /S /Lbl /Pg 81 0 R endobj /K 8 >> endobj /S /Lbl null null 339 0 R null null null 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protect patients from infection and other potential harm from expired or compromised supplies and devices, organizations must identify the best location to store the supplies so that staff can readily access them, ensure the supplies are being stocked to the most optimal par levels, and that items have not passed their expiration dates. /A 1037 0 R endobj /S /Lbl /Contents 563 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> 394 0 obj 353 0 obj >> /A 630 0 R /S /P /S /Lbl >> /P 110 0 R /Next 58 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 190 0 obj /A 55 0 R 505 0 obj /P 179 0 R endobj >> /K 7 >> /Lang (EN-US) /P 812 0 R 328 0 obj /Pg 84 0 R /P 855 0 R >> endobj /Pg 65 0 R 98 0 obj /Parent 5 0 R /P 7 0 R << /Lang (EN-US) /S /Lbl << /P 45 0 R /K [293 0 R] Learn how working with the Joint Commission benefits your organization and community. /Lang (EN-US) /P 1047 0 R /Pg 85 0 R endobj /P 1068 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /A 793 0 R /K [214 0 R] /P 855 0 R >> /K 8 endobj /K 146 /P 990 0 R endobj >> >> /Group 512 0 R endobj /Pg 78 0 R /S /Lbl /P 653 0 R 245 0 obj /S /LBody /Pg 79 0 R /Kids [59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R] /P 851 0 R /K [432 0 R] endobj /A 1075 0 R >> 106 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /S /LBody /Pg 86 0 R /Pg 65 0 R /Pg 77 0 R endobj The table above shows examples of common symbols that may be included on packaged sterile products and their meanings. /Type /Page /Pg 78 0 R /S /Link /Pg 69 0 R 411 0 obj /P 838 0 R /Pg 85 0 R endobj joint commission clean supply storage requirements 31 October, 2022 31 October, 2022 /CropBox [0 0 720 540] 380 0 obj 130 0 obj /A 918 0 R /Pg 75 0 R /Pg 71 0 R endobj /Tabs /S /Pg 83 0 R /S /H1 /Rotate 0 321 0 obj /D [60 0 R /Fit] /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 69 0 R /K 26 endobj In addition to accreditation, certification, and verification, we provide tools and resources for health care professionals that can help make a difference in the delivery of care. endobj /Pg 80 0 R /S /TextBox << >> /Pg 85 0 R << 27 [null null null null null null null null 452 0 R null The intent of Quick Safety is to raise awareness and to be helpful to Joint Commission-accredited organizations. /S /Slide /P 803 0 R endobj /Pg 67 0 R 138 0 obj << View them by specific areas by clicking here. << /MediaBox [0 0 720 540] 435 0 obj 135 0 obj Periodic training should be provided to all staff, who should be able to show that they were appropriately trained using proper guidelines. /Pg 68 0 R >> /A 900 0 R /S /LBody The worksheet provides the following guidance for surveyors for reusable items sterilized on site: Next, organizations must be compliant the manufacturer's instructions for storage. endobj /S /H1 /Lang (EN-US) /A 934 0 R << >> 57 0 obj /K 62 >> /S /LBody /K [589 0 R] /A 954 0 R They also contain discussion and examples of practices which hospitals . >> /Contents 553 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 720 540] << endobj endobj /Lang (EN-US) /CropBox [0 0 720 540] >> << /Pg 76 0 R /CropBox [0 0 720 540] 36 0 obj /P 820 0 R >> /K [39 1056 0 R] >> This Standards FAQ was first published on this date. endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 76 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 720 540] endobj /Pg 82 0 R 176 0 obj /Pg 60 0 R /P 833 0 R /Parent 5 0 R According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), manufacturers of certain medical devices and products must include labeling on or with their devices. >> << >> /Group /Div /Pg 87 0 R 49 0 obj /P 176 0 R /P 25 0 R /Parent 16 0 R endobj endobj /Metadata 3 0 R /Pg 69 0 R << /K [251 0 R] Temperature and Humidity Requirements Guidance for Storage of Sterile Supplies. endobj /S /LBody /P 933 0 R null 437 0 R 438 0 R 439 0 R] /K 26 /P 50 0 R << << 137 0 obj /P 761 0 R /P 27 0 R << 9. /K 21 /Resources 550 0 R Whether you are storing supplies in a designated Central Medical Surgical Supply Area or in a storage room with mixed clean and sterile supplies, you should store those supplies in a manner to protect from contamination and maintain the integrity of the packaging from damage. << 139 0 obj Clarify the Joint Commission 's position on the use wooden pallets for storage FAQ was 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