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26-03-2010, 10:52am
(This post was last modified: 26-03-2010, 10:54am by Louwai.)
Nothing to do with Rudd.
But,
MANY hospitals and dental surgeries right across Australia don't sterilize their instruments correctly.
They have "test Indicators" which are inside the sterilizer with every load & at the end of the cycle these indicators show if the sterilization process has been successful or not.
If not, the load has to be re-done.
Problem is that the relevent AU STD does not have a high enough level of test required.
The level of indicator noted in the AU STD is actually banned in Europe as it does not give a suitable test level indication. Therefore instruments are not sterilized correctly & bacteria remains.
Many of the Australian Central Steralizing Dept (CSSD) managers don't actually understand the sterilization process & so they follow the AU STD. Any one who tries to provide / sell them a higher level test indicator fails as they say, "I'm meeting the AU STD". Even though they are not sterilizing correctly & poorly sterilized or unsterilized instruments are being used in surgery.
The AU STD needs to be updated to a far better level & someone who fully understands the process should be in charge of CSSD in EVERY hospital & Dental Surgery.
From what I understand, Qld hospitals are the worst in the country for the above scenario, with Victoria the best. (almost all hospitals in Vic used the higher level indicators voluntarily as they understand the process)
Other states are somewhere in between.