January 21, 2021
AAMI releases four amendments to steam sterilization standard
Editor's Note
The Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), on January 20, released four amendments to the “ANSI/AAMI ST79 Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in healthcare facilities.”
Among the additions:
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- recommendations and clarifications for maintaining the integrity of the sterile processing area, including common sense additions, such as no food or drink in the area
- recommendations on how often sterilizers in healthcare facilities should be cleaned
- recommendations for instrument inspection processes, recognizing that borescopes and ATP monitoring enable more thorough inspections.
The amended document is available at https://www.aami.org/standards/ansi-aami-st79 .
