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How COVID-19 is Making the Case for Single-Use Bronchoscopes
Prevention Strategies
Becker’s Hospital Review explored bronchoscope reprocessing and cross-contamination issues in a recent feature story. It’s an important issue to probe, especially now.
CHEST Guidelines for Bronchoscopy During COVID-19 Pandemic
Best Practices
'In such a kinetic milieu, these can be expected to evolve based on an expanding evidence base, the public health burden of disease, and the availability of trained personnel or medical infrastructure,' the authors of the guidelines write.
More From Single-Use Endoscopy
Prevention Strategies
Staffing and supply shortages along with rising hospital-acquired infections compound the need for new infection prevention solutions, with education at the forefront.
Patient Safety
Since new sterile processing guidance entails adding steps, it will take longer to successfully complete what is already a complex and time-consuming process.
