Decontamination and Sterilization of Medical Devices | NLM

Disaster Information Management Research Center | NLM

Decontamination and Sterilization of Medical Devices

05/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/2020. Participants in this course will learn the overall procedure for managing decontamination and sterilization of medical devices, including how to describe decontamination and Spaulding classification; explain the dangers of reprocessing single-use medical devices; describe the layout and flow of the decontamination unit; and list the steps for proper receipt, storage and transportation of sterile medical devices. (Video or Multimedia)