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Ofstead Insights
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Registrace 20. 10. 2022
Ofstead & Associates, Inc. specializes in designing and conducting real-world research to validate healthcare guidelines, treatments, product claims, and processes of care. Our critical insights deliver actionable solutions for multiple stakeholders. We are experts at performing customized translational research and developing tailored output for a diverse group of clients. To learn more about our work, check out our website:
www.ofsteadinsights.com
www.ofsteadinsights.com
Dare to probe your ultrasound probes
Damaged or dirty ultrasound probes have been linked to infections and injuries among patients.
In this video, Cori Ofstead, MSPH, discusses strategies for identifying and addressing ultrasound processing and maintenance issues.
This video covers content included in Ofstead & Associates’ free, 1-hour, CE-eligible webinars:
- “Ultrasound probes 101: Challenges with probe processing and implications for patient safety” ofstead.elevate.commpartners.com/products/ultrasound-probes-101-challenges-with-probe-processing-and-implications-for-patient-safety
- “Ultrasound probes 201: Common sense strategies for ultrasound probe quality management” ofstead.elevate.commpartners.com/products/ultrasound-probes-201-common-sense-strategies-for-ultrasound-probe-quality-management
Please like and subscribe to our CZcams channel so you don’t miss any videos!
And check out the other resources listed in this video, including:
Ofstead CZcams videos:
- Tools used for visual inspection czcams.com/video/mKe_jLn3W1I/video.html
Peer-reviewed literature:
- Chen et al. A multicenter study on the effects of different methods of disinfecting medical external-use ultrasound probes. AJIC. 2023. www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(23)00410-8/pdf
- Carrico et al. Ultrasound probe use and reprocessing: Results from a national survey among U.S. infection preventionists. AJIC. 2018;46(8):913-920. www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(18)30255-4/fulltext
Ofstead & Associates, Inc. has published articles in peer-reviewed journals on a variety of topics, which are searchable here:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?sort=date&term=Ofstead+CL&cauthor_id=36075293
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Ofstead & Associates, Inc. specializes in designing and conducting real-world research to validate healthcare guidelines, treatments, product claims, and processes of care. Our critical insights deliver actionable solutions for multiple stakeholders. We are experts at performing customized translational research and developing tailored output for a diverse group of clients. To learn more about our work, check out our website:
www.ofsteadinsights.com
In this video, Cori Ofstead, MSPH, discusses strategies for identifying and addressing ultrasound processing and maintenance issues.
This video covers content included in Ofstead & Associates’ free, 1-hour, CE-eligible webinars:
- “Ultrasound probes 101: Challenges with probe processing and implications for patient safety” ofstead.elevate.commpartners.com/products/ultrasound-probes-101-challenges-with-probe-processing-and-implications-for-patient-safety
- “Ultrasound probes 201: Common sense strategies for ultrasound probe quality management” ofstead.elevate.commpartners.com/products/ultrasound-probes-201-common-sense-strategies-for-ultrasound-probe-quality-management
Please like and subscribe to our CZcams channel so you don’t miss any videos!
And check out the other resources listed in this video, including:
Ofstead CZcams videos:
- Tools used for visual inspection czcams.com/video/mKe_jLn3W1I/video.html
Peer-reviewed literature:
- Chen et al. A multicenter study on the effects of different methods of disinfecting medical external-use ultrasound probes. AJIC. 2023. www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(23)00410-8/pdf
- Carrico et al. Ultrasound probe use and reprocessing: Results from a national survey among U.S. infection preventionists. AJIC. 2018;46(8):913-920. www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(18)30255-4/fulltext
Ofstead & Associates, Inc. has published articles in peer-reviewed journals on a variety of topics, which are searchable here:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?sort=date&term=Ofstead+CL&cauthor_id=36075293
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Ofstead & Associates, Inc. specializes in designing and conducting real-world research to validate healthcare guidelines, treatments, product claims, and processes of care. Our critical insights deliver actionable solutions for multiple stakeholders. We are experts at performing customized translational research and developing tailored output for a diverse group of clients. To learn more about our work, check out our website:
www.ofsteadinsights.com
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Studies show that 100% of flexible endoscopes at sites that haven’t been conducting visual inspection have defects, and that includes endoscope interiors. In this video, Cori Ofstead, MSPH, walks through common defects you might find inside your endoscopes when you begin using borescopes. This video is an excerpt from Ofstead & Associates’ free, 1-hour, CE-eligible webinar called “Visual inspec...
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Link to full paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38495009/
I see gastroscope and duodenoscope but don’t the EGD scope cover all that?
thanks
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Click the link to read the published AJIC article on this study: www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(24)00103-2/fulltext
Link to original article: www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(23)00342-0/abstract
Thanks so much Informative video Im cssd Endo technologist
Thanks so much Informative video I'm cssd & Endo technologist
I’m going for an interview to become a QC tech for endoscopes and this really helped me learn more about them. Thank you!
Best wishes.
Very informative thank you S
Would you mind posting the devices and/or setup you use to get these images?
During our studies, we used bench-mounted and hand-held magnifiers provided by Healthmark. Some external images were captured using an M8 Lenovo Android tablet. We also used borescopes from Clarus, Healthmark and Steris (Cantel/Medivators) to capture external images.
For the BF-1TH190 Bronch scope @6:30. Is that a Stiffness/Tensioner dial or a Rotation Ring?
Thank you for posting the very informative series. Can you recommend a particular model to cover all flexible endoscopes- my unit oversees reprocessing of the full range and a Boroscope rig to cover all would be a great advantage as we have a mixture of new and legacy inventory in our fleet.
First, we do not endorse any particular product. Second, for our published studies and webinars, we have used borescopes from Healthmark, Clarus and Steris. You will likely need two different diameter cameras-- a large one that would be around 2 mm and a smaller one less than 1 mm. Some units allow for plug-n-play of different camera sizes.
Scariest stuff yet if you think about it!
Yes it is!
Great visuals that everyone that processes scopes should be aware of and view regularly. Nicely done as always!
Glad you enjoyed it!