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Accreditation program for gastrointestinal endoscopes reprocessing in Italy: An on-site survey by Giancarlo Spinzi; Angelo Milano; Piero Brosolo; Paola Da Massa Carrara; Maurizio Labardi; Alberto Merighi; Luisa Riccardi; Francesco Torresan; Maurizio Capelli is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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**Background and study aims** Endoscope reprocessing has been associated with a variable failure rate. Our aim was to present an overview on current practices for reprocessing in Italian facilities and discuss the principle critical points. **Methods** In 2014 the Italian Society for Digestive Diseases implemented an accreditation program in collaboration with an independent organization for certification and with the Italian Association for Endoscopy Technical Operators. During a 1-day site visit of the endoscopy center, two endoscopists, one nurse, and the representative of the certification body evaluated the endoscope reprocessing. **Results** As of July 1, 2020, 28 endoscopy centers had been accredited. Ten centers are completing the measures to correct deficiencies found at the visit. Three centers withdrew from the program. The accreditation program has found variations between the various centers, confirming the poor compliance with guidelines. Major deviations from the standards, established by the model before the site visit according to national and international guidelines, concerned instrument cleaning (44.7 % of the centers), instrument storage (23.7 %), and microbiol
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- Author
- Giancarlo Spinzi; Angelo Milano; Piero Brosolo; Paola Da Massa Carrara; Maurizio Labardi; Alberto Merighi; Luisa Riccardi; Francesco Torresan; Maurizio Capelli
- Publisher
- Georg Thieme Verlag KG
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)