Nursing concerns and hospital product sterilization

Journal Article · · Med. Instrum. (Arlington, Va.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5583703

Rock, Jr, R B; Anderson, N A

Nurses and other health care professionals must be aware of the rationale and methodology for in-hospital health care product standardization, including consideration of the hospital standardization committee composition, pilot-study prerequisites, and general evaluation criteria. They must be familiar with the techniques of product sterilization, their effectiveness, and the materials required to maintain sterile product shelf-life until a product is used. Hospital standardization committees can assist in the product-use decisionmaking process. Product evaluation criteria should include considerations pertaining to cost, quality, service, and comparison to similar products.

• OSTI ID: 5583703
• Journal Information: Med. Instrum. (Arlington, Va.); (United States), Vol. 15:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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