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How COVID-19 is Making the Case for Single-Use Bronchoscopes
Prevention Strategies
Becker’s Hospital Review explored bronchoscope reprocessing and cross-contamination issues in a recent feature story. It’s an important issue to probe, especially now.
CHEST Guidelines for Bronchoscopy During COVID-19 Pandemic
Best Practices
'In such a kinetic milieu, these can be expected to evolve based on an expanding evidence base, the public health burden of disease, and the availability of trained personnel or medical infrastructure,' the authors of the guidelines write.
More From Single-Use Endoscopy
Public Health
Amber Wood, AORN's senior perioperative practice specialist, emphasizes the need to include educators and to weigh cost, environmental impact, and maintenance when choosing between single-use and reusable endoscopes.
Public Health
A series of focus groups evaluated the well-being of IPs since the pandemic thrust unprecedented demands on the profession — and the extent of burnout was one critical finding.
