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 ...

FEBRUARY 24, 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 ...

JANUARY 29, 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 ...

JANUARY 10, 2025

Priority Report: Reprocessing, Infection Control & Operations in the Endoscopy Suite

The Digital Edition of the Winter 2025 issue.

JANUARY 8, 2025

Single-Use Duodenoscopes for ERCP

In recent years, outbreaks of infections with duodenoscope-associated multidrug-resistant organisms have increased ...

OCTOBER 12, 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 ...

AUGUST 12, 2024

Priority Report: Reprocessing, Infection Control & Operations in the Endoscopy Suite

The Digital Edition of the Summer 2024 issue.

AUGUST 6, 2024

Scope Companies Work to Reduce Endcap Dislodgment

Removable endcaps have significantly reduced the risk for infection, but user error in securing the parts can ...

AUGUST 1, 2024

Staff Education Improves Compliance With Infection Control Protocols

Increasing infection control compliance with staff education can benefit patients and staff members alike.

AUGUST 8, 2023

Disposable Endcaps Significantly Reduce Contamination of Duodenoscopes

The study showed disposable elevator cap scopes exhibited reduced contamination after high-level disinfection ...

APRIL 12, 2023

Infection Control in Ambulatory Clinics: Hard but Not Impossible

Efforts to build competency in infection control among ambulatory clinic staff should pay off in improved patient ...

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Increased C. difficile Risk for Patients in Rooms Previously Occupied by CDI-Infected Patients

A hospitalized patient whose room was previously occupied by someone with CDI is 27% more likely to become infected ...

MAY 27, 2022