August 1, 2008
Food for thought: Flash sterilization
Just run it up before the case." "Flash it." "Put it in the flash sterilizer." These are all phrases you hear in the OR. It has become increasingly clear to me that there is confusion about the words flash, flash sterilization, flash cycle, and flash sterilizer. There is general agreement by organizations that issue recommended practices, guidelines, and standards that flash sterilization is not good practice and should be reduced…
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