DECEMBER 26, 2019

Tips for Avoiding Poor Compliance Grades

Know instructions for use and evidence-based guidelines for reprocessing

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Nancy S. Schlossberg, RN, CER

News stories—most recently a report on transmission of mobile colistin resistance genes via a duodenoscope that had been reprocessed according to protocols—have brought increased attention to the safety of endoscopy, prompting efforts to double down on processes to prevent the transmission of infections via endoscopes.

“Despite meticulous adherence to manufacturers’ guidelines, reports of persistent biological contamination of colonoscopes,