CMS requirements for sterile storage expiration dates in ASCs

References 

1. Appendix L—Guidance to surveyors: ambulatory surgical services. In: State Operations Manual . http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/Downloads/som107ap_l_ambulatory.pdf 2004; Accessed February 9, 2009.
2. Appendix A—Survey protocol, regulations, and interpretive guidelines for hospitals. In: State Operations Manual . http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/Downloads/som107ap_a_hospitals.pdf 2004; Accessed January 6, 2009.
3. Recommended practices for sterilization in the perioperative practice setting . In: Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices . Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2009;p. 647–670
4. Recommended practices for maintaining a sterile field . In: Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices . Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2009;p. 317–323
5. Recommended practices for selection and use of packaging systems for sterilization . In: Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices . Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2009;p. 637–646
6. In: ANSI/AAMI ST79:2006—Comprehensive Guide to Steam Sterilization and Sterility Assurance in Health Care Facilities . Arlington, VA: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation; 2006;p. 73
7. Rutala WA , Weber DJ , Healthcare Infection Control Practice Advisory Committee  . Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 . Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2008; http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/guidelines/Disinfection_Nov_2008.pdf Accessed February 9, 2009.