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Disinfection and Sterilization

Session: ePoster Presentation

DS 35 - From Excess to Excellence: Improving Immediate Use Steam Sterilization Operations Across a Multi-hospital System

Monday, June 16, 2025
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Location: Kiosk 2
Disclosure(s):
Maria Vacca, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC: No financial relationships to disclose
Marissa E. Leahy, CIC: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

  • develop strategies to validate the appropriate use of Immediate Use Steam Sterilization.
  • apply the Pareto Method to identify and address root causes of inappropriate use of Immediate Use Steam Sterilization.
  • evaluate the role of data visualization in Identifying and addressing improvement opportunities.