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ECRI: Scope Contamination Major Factor in #2 Hazard for 2017
ECRI: Scope Contamination Major Factor in #2 Hazard for 2017The ECRI Institure is a non-profit independent organizaton "whose mission is to benefit patient care by promoting the highest standards of safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness in healthcare".
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2016/11/ecri-institutes-annual-health-technology-hazards-list-includes-infection-risks.aspx
"Inadequate cleaning of complex reusable instruments, including duodenoscopes, remains high on the list this year in the No. 2 spot due, in part, to the severity of the infection risks and also the persistence of the problem: ECRI Institute regularly sees reports of contaminated medical instruments being presented for use on a patient."