AORN Journal
Volume 83, Issue 3 , Page 672 , March 2006

Evaluating Use of Flash Sterilization in the OR With Regard to Postoperative Infections

  • Yukiko Leonard, RN

      Affiliations

    • Yukiko Leonard, RN, BSN, CNOR, is an RN fist assistant and OR staff nurse at Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, Va.
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  • Karen Gabel Speroni, RN

      Affiliations

    • Karen Gabel Speroni, RN, BSN, MHSA, PhD, is the nursing research director at Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, Va.
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  • Martin Atherton

      Affiliations

    • Martin Atherton, DrPH, is an assistant professor at George Mason University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fairfax, Va.
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  • Joy Corriher, RN

      Affiliations

    • Joy Corriher, RN, MSN, MPH, CNAA, BC, is vice president, Patient Care Services at Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, Va.

Notes 

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  3. Chobin N . “Step-by-step flash sterilization,” Administrative Eyecare . http://www.asoa.org/services/publications/6-3-12.html (accessed 9 Jan 2006)
  4. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations  . In: “Improving organization performance,” 1998 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals . Oakbrook Terrace, Ill: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; 1997;p. PI 1–PI 7
  5. Church NB . “Surgical services,” . In: APIC Text of Infection Control and Epidemiology . vol 2: Washington, DC: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology; 2005;p. 46-5–46-6
  6. Donaldson J , Donaldson K . “Flash sterilization: The fundamental issues,” . Infection Control Today . October 2000; http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/0a1feat1.html (accessed 9 Jan 2006)
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  8. Detournay B . “The value of economic modeling studies in the evaluation of treatment strategies for multiple sclerosis” . Value in Health . January/February 2002;5:1–2
  9. Inova Loudoun Hospital Infection Control Committe  . Report on infection rates . Leesburg, Va: Inova Loudoun Hospital; 2005;

 The authors thank the RNs and OR staff members at Inova Loudoun Hospital who participated in this project.

PII: S0001-2092(06)60195-6

doi: 10.1016/S0001-2092(06)60195-6

AORN Journal
Volume 83, Issue 3 , Page 672 , March 2006

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