The Principles of Medical Device Decontamination

The ten elements of SICPs are in the following table:

1 Patient placement and assessment for infection risk (screening /triaging/ testing) 2 Hand hygiene*

3 Respiratory and cough hygiene

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)*

4

5 Safe management of the care environment*

6 Safe management of the patient care equipment*

7

Safe management of healthcare linen

8 Safe management of blood and body fluids*

9 Safe disposal of waste (Including sharps)*

10 Occupational safety: prevention and exposure management*

Table 12.1 The 10 elements of SICPs * Key SICPs in the decontamination of equipment and medical devices

In addition to SICPs, transmission-based precautions (TBP) are required to be used by staff when caring for and managing devices used on patients with a known or suspected infection or colonisation. The key elements of TBP’s are:

1 Assessment for infection risk and patient placement

2 Assessment for infection risk and management of contacts**

3 Safe management of patient care equipment in an isolation/cohort area** 4 Safe management of the care environment** 5 PPE including surgical masks, respiratory protective equipment (RPE), eye protection, aprons/gowns etc** 6 Aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) and associated PPE**

7

Care of the deceased

Table 12.2 The key elements of TBPs ** Key TBPs in the decontamination of equipment and medical devices

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