How does SPM® document sterilization load records and can documents be printed and/or stored electronically?
A sterilizer load is recorded in SPM® by the technician after the cart, basket, or carriage containing the items to be sterilized is fully loaded and ready to be placed into the sterilizer. The technician scans his/her own bar code to identify who is responsible for the load, scans the sterilizer to be used, and then scans all of the sets on the cart, basket, or carriage going into the sterilizer. After all items have been scanned, the technician indicates that the load is complete. The technician then reviews the electronic record of the load to make sure that it is accurate. The load is then placed into the sterilizer and the cycle is started. At this point the technician goes back to the computer to indicate that the load is closed. The load record is stored electronically–it can be printed, if desired, but it can be retrieved electronically at any time in the future. Sterilizer load records are stored permanently in the SPM® database.
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