Fundamentals of Surgical Instrumentation in the Central Sterile Department

Course overview

The goal of today’s course content is to enhance your understanding the importance of how the instruments are manufactured, cleaned, inspected and their function. Ultimately, these are key foundational factors in understanding the role of instrumentation and how it relates to patient safety. Approximately 1.7 million Healthcare Associated Infections occur in U.S. hospitals each year, resulting in 99,000 deaths and an estimated $20 billion in healthcare costs. There are approximately 157,000 surgical site infections. Proper care and handling of Instrumentation plays a major role in preventing infections. This knowledge will give sterile processing workers a better understanding of surgical grade instruments, and how to properly prepare instruments for surgery.