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Hospital Standards Self-Evaluation Checklist: Sterilization of Equipment

This Self-Evaluation Checklist will help the veterinary hospital meet minimum standards requirements for the staff to comply with.

MaintainX

07/26/2022

Hospital Standards Self-Evaluation Checklist: Sterilization of Equipment

This Self-Evaluation Checklist will help the veterinary hospital meet minimum standards requirements for the staff to comply with.

Example(s) of Compliance

Effective sterilization is appropriate for items being sterilized.

Equipment is stored and handled in a way to maintain sterility.

Surgical packs indicate sterilization date.

Appropriate barrier material used in surgical packs.

The veterinary premises shall meet the following standards:

Veterinary medical equipment used to perform aseptic procedures shall be sterilized and maintained in a sterile condition.

A veterinary premises which provides aseptic surgical services shall comply with the following:

Surgical instruments and equipment shall be:

Sterilized as required by the surgical procedure performed and instruments used.

Sanitary Attire

A veterinary premises which provides aseptic surgical services shall comply with the following:

The following attire shall be required for aseptic surgery:

Each member of the surgical team shall put on an appropriate sanitary cap and sanitary mask which covers his or her hair and mouth, nose and any facial hair, except for eyebrows or eyelashes. All members of the surgical team who will be handling the instruments or touching the surgical site shall wear sterilized surgical gowns with long sleeves and sterilized gloves.

Ancillary personnel in the surgery room shall wear clean clothing, footwear, sanitary cap and mask.

When performing clean surgery, the instruments used to perform such surgery shall have been sterilized and the surgeon(s) and ancillary personnel shall wear clean clothing and footwear when appropriate.

Source: MaintainX (Community Member)