Endoscopy Reprocessing, Infection Control & Operations
Is Your Organization Managing Its Water Quality to Support Flexible Scope Reprocessing?
Water quality matters in endoscope reprocessing. The water that is safe for drinking may not be suitable for reprocessing flexible and semirigid endoscopes.
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Recycling in GI Endoscopy
A structured recycling initiative in a high-volume endoscopy center cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3 metric tons and reduced procedural costs by nearly 29%, according to data presented at ACG 2024.
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Trends in Endoscopic Sterilization And Disinfection Techniques
GEN Priority Report recently sat down with Garland-Rhea Grisby to discuss sterilization and high-level disinfection of endoscopes.
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
FDA Alert Issued for Olympus MAJ-891 Accessory
The FDA has issued an early alert regarding Olympus’s MAJ-891 Forceps/Irrigation Plug accessory.
JANUARY 30, 2025
What Endoscopy Staff Should Know About Endoscope-Associated Infection Prevention
Endoscopy teams should recognize the importance of the protocols involved in reprocessing endoscopes and related infection prevention strategies.
JANUARY 29, 2025
Is Ethylene Oxide a Go-To for Reprocessing? Or Does It Have to Go?
Ethylene oxide has long been a mainstay in sterilizing medical equipment and has qualities that make it ideal for delicate precision instruments.
JANUARY 27, 2025
Endoscopy Room Incidents Shine Spotlight on Safety, Once Again
Three incidents during scope procedures at three separate U.S. hospitals potentially have exposed some patients to HIV and hepatitis.
JANUARY 10, 2025
Preventing Prion Disease Infection in Endoscopy
Researchers from Mayo Clinic have illustrated a novel way of handling endoscopy procedures in patients suspected to have Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
JANUARY 9, 2025
Single-Use Scopes Continue to Show Good Outcomes in Multinational Study
Single-use duodenoscopes were associated with good endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography outcomes in a new analysis.
AUGUST 13, 2024
UV-C Lights Greatly Reduce Bioburden in High-Touch Areas in Endoscopy Units
Automated ultraviolet-C light decontamination significantly decreased bioburden in high-touch areas in the endoscopy unit during a recent study.
AUGUST 12, 2024
How to Fix the 2 Achilles’ Heels of Reprocessing
Despite progress in cleaning techniques and guidelines, flexible endoscope reprocessing remains inconsistent, putting patient safety at risk.
AUGUST 9, 2024
Nurses Improve Bowel Prep Standards
It is often up to a nurse to provide clear instructions and guidelines to the patient and their family about how to successfully complete the prep.
AUGUST 8, 2024
