Senior Manager, Internal Clinical Studies Blue Pearl Pet Hospital Marietta, Georgia
A high-level overview of the objective parameters used to assess sterility with each class of sterility indicators and integrators. This information will guide best practices for evaluating pack sterilization success and maintaining aseptic surgical environments in and out of the operating room. Next, the benefits and detractors of multiple sterile packaging materials (i.e., cloth vs paper vs polypropylene drape, peel pouches, and self-contained [Aesculap] containers) will go head-to-head with comparisons of efficacy, durability, and sustainability in focus. Finally, the differences between sterilization and disinfection will be discussed. Approachable disinfection techniques that may be appropriate and better utilized in fast-paced ER and non-surgical settings will be highlighted.
