Piedmont West Surgery Center in Atlanta determined that scopes used in colonoscopies since 2011 were in some instances cleaned improperly, according to a MyFoxAtlanta report.
According to a statement from Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare reported by MyFoxAtlanta, a recent assessment of scope cleaning determined that the last recommended step in the disinfection process — soaking the equipment in a high-level disinfectant — did not occur in some instances at the surgery center beginning in 2011.
Click here to read the full story on Piedmont West Surgery Center in Becker's ASC Review.
According to a statement from Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare reported by MyFoxAtlanta, a recent assessment of scope cleaning determined that the last recommended step in the disinfection process — soaking the equipment in a high-level disinfectant — did not occur in some instances at the surgery center beginning in 2011.
Click here to read the full story on Piedmont West Surgery Center in Becker's ASC Review.