{"id":1915,"date":"2021-07-21T11:39:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T01:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=1915"},"modified":"2021-07-23T10:55:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T00:55:38","slug":"sterile-stores-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/newsletters\/tpch-newsletter\/2021\/07\/sterile-stores-project","title":{"rendered":"Sterile Stores Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>TPCH Surgical Services are set to benefit from a works project to improve the storage of stock in the operating theatre.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sterile Stores project will see the establishment of two dedicated store rooms that will provide a streamlined and coordinated approach to the storage and management of sterile stock and reusable medical devices (RMDs).<\/p>\n<p>The project will also ensure that RMDs and sterile stock in theatres is kept in a purpose built environment to ensure maintenance of sterility and compliance with the Australian Standard For Reprocessing of Reuseable Medical Devices (AS\/NSS 4187:2014).<\/p>\n<p>Currently, sterile stock and RMDs are stored across several locations throughout the operating theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Project Nurse Manager Mini Kurian that having stock in multiple locations throughout the theatre environment makes it difficult for staff to access and monitor stock efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaff can spend valuable time trying to locate stock and equipment because it is not in centralised location,\u201d Mini said.<\/p>\n<p>With the current set up, staff are also required to manually monitor humidity and temperature levels, which are critical factors in maintaining sterile consumables.<\/p>\n<p>The two new designated stock areas will allow staff to access surgical supplies from a centralised area, essentially providing a one stop, or in this case a two-stop shop for surgical consumables.<\/p>\n<p>The upgraded store rooms will provide automatic temperature and humidity monitoring system which will allow the immediate detection and rectification of any fluctuations, therefore preventing any adverse impact on stock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new stock areas will allow a much more coordinated and economical approach to storing and ordering stock in the operating theatre,\u201d Mini said.<\/p>\n<p>Staff will save a lot of time and effort in locating stock, making it a much smoother process for the entire team,\u201d Mini\u00a0 said.<\/p>\n<p>The project, which commenced in May is set for completion towards the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact Mini Kurian, Nurse Manager Sterile Stores Project on ext. 5134\u00a0 or email: <a href=\"mailto:Mini.Kurian@health.qld.gov.au\">Mini.Kurian@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TPCH Surgical Services are set to benefit from a works project to improve the storage of stock in the operating theatre. 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