Real answers,
not just data!
It's not just about tracking
By recording some key facts, you can provide answers to key questions. These include
- What is this item?
- Which load was this item sterilised in?
- Is this item sterile? (And tell me if it isn't without me having to ask!)
- Which patients used the item (previously or next)?
- What items are in this steriliser right now?
- WHERE IS THIS ITEM???
Don’t let the name “sterilisation tracking system” fool you. It’s not just about tracking when an item is sterilised. It’s about helping staff in CSSD and theatre get on with what’s really important.
For CSSD staff, it helps answer critical questions…
- What is this item?
- How do I process it?
- Is there anything special I need to know?
- How is this meant to be sterilised?
- What is the most urgent?
- What is the land speed of an unladen swallow?
For theatre staff, it helps answer critical questions…
- Has this item been sterilised?
- Where is this item?
- Where is this item?
- Where is this item?
- Where is this item?
- Where is this item?
Of course you can:
In the event of a disaster, L-Trace is able to answer the critical questions that will allow you to focus on the patients most at risk, waste less time looking for items, and drastically reduce the effort of wading through patient notes.
- Immediately identify all the items used on a patient
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Quickly identify who used them previously or next
- Identify all items that were sterilised in a particular load, and immediately locate them, or know which patient used them
- Track failed items and ensure they are not used by a patient
- Know that all items used by a patient were sterilised
CJD Reporting
CJD reporting requires being able to track any instruments used on an infected patient. This includes either:
- Tracking items back to previous patients to identify the source of infection.
- Tracking items forwards to successive patients to determine who else may have been infected.
In both cases, it is critical that you can uniquely identify instruments within the system especially all high-risk instruments. It is also important that you have a process in place that ensures that the same instrument is kept with the same tray.
