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1 Best Practice Guidelines for cleaning , Disinfection and Sterilization in Health Authorities - December 2011 | Page 1 of 136 pages Best Practice Guidelines For cleaning , Disinfection and Sterilization of Critical and Semi-critical Medical Devices In BC Health Authorities BC Ministry of Health First published March 2007 Reviewed & revised December 2011 THIS DOCUMENT IS INTENDED TO DESCRIBE BEST PRACTICES HEALTH CARE SETTINGS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WORK TOWARDS THESE BEST PRACTICES IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE.

2 Best Practice Guidelines for cleaning , Disinfection and Sterilization in Health Authorities - December 2011 | Page 2 of 136 pages Foreword This document was originally developed in 2006 by the Ontario Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) and was approved by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). PIDAC is a multidisciplinary scientific advisory body that provides evidence-based advice to the Chief Medical Officer of Health regarding multiple aspects of infectious disease identification, prevention and control.

3 PIDAC s work is guided by the best available evidence and updated as required. Best Practice documents and tools produced by PIDAC reflect consensus positions on what the committee deems prudent Practice and are made available as a resource to public health and health care providers. In 2006, the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Health (the Ministry) received permission to adopt PIDAC s Best Practices for cleaning , Disinfection and Sterilization of Medical Devices. Permission was also granted at that time for the Ministry to amend contextual material within the document to better fit BC s health services environment.

4 An adapted version of the PIDAC Guidelines was issued as BC's provincial policy in 2007. The policy applies to all critical and semi-critical single use and multiple use devices and patient care equipment used within health authority facilities and programs, as well as private and non-profit facilities providing public healthcare services under contract to health authorities. In February 2010, PIDAC published a revised version of the Guidelines and the MOHLTC once again gave permission to the BC Ministry of Health to use its updated best practices document to further improve patient safety in BC.

5 The Ministry extends its thanks and appreciation to its colleagues in Ontario for supporting inter-provincial learning in the area of medical device reprocessing. Key Revisions in this Document: This document incorporates revisions from the following updated Canadian standards: CSA Effective Sterilization in Health Care Facilities by the Steam Process CSA Effective Sterilization in Health Care Facilities by the Ethylene Oxide Process CSA Decontamination of Reusable Medical Devices The Provincial Infection Control Network s (PICNet) recommendation for a provincial minimum standard for the reprocessing of flexible endoscopes has been adopted in this revision.

6 New information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities , published in 2008, is also reflected in this revision. Key Revisions in BC's Provincial Medical Device Reprocessing Policy: BC s revised provincial policy for medical device reprocessing (2011) reflects advances in the oversight and delivery of safe, high quality medical device reprocessing services, including: Updated Best Practice Guidelines for cleaning , Disinfection , and Sterilization of Medical Devices in Health Authorities (2011).

7 Clear requirements for halting activities known to be inconsistent with best practices ( , reprocessing of "in-house" manufactured devices); Clear expectations regarding the education, training, and competency assessment of reprocessing staff; Expanded requirements for ongoing quality assurance planning, risk assessment and remediation; Best Practice Guidelines for cleaning , Disinfection and Sterilization in Health Authorities - December 2011 | Page 3 of 136 pages Updated requirements for ongoing Practice auditing; and Clear expectations for submission of status reports and other materials to the Ministry on an ongoing basis.

8 This updated provincial reprocessing policy also reflects recommendations made by Dr. Douglas Cochrane, Chair of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council, to the Ministry and health authorities in September 2010. Acknowledgement Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care & the Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee. Best Practices for cleaning , Disinfection and Sterilization in All Health Care Settings. February 2010. Available at: Content from Ontario / PIDAC best Practice document is Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care/Public Health Division / Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee Toronto, Canada February 2010 ISBN: 978-1-4435-1526-9 In February 2010, the BC Ministry of Health was granted permission by PIDAC to adopt and adapt their document entitled Best Practices for cleaning , Disinfection and Sterilization in All Health Care Settings.

9 All updated content is BC Ministry of Health / BC Health Authorities / Providence Health Care. Best Practice Guidelines for cleaning , Disinfection and Sterilization in Health Authorities - December 2011 | Page 4 of 136 pages The BC Ministry of Health would like to acknowledge the contribution and expertise of PIDAC s subcommittee that developed the original best Practice document: Infection Prevention and Control Subcommittee: Dr. Mary Vearncombe, Chair Medical Director Infection Prevention and Control, Microbiology Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Women s College Hospital Toronto, Ontario Dr.

10 Irene Armstrong Associate Medical Officer of Health Toronto Public Health Toronto, Ontario Donna Baker Manager, Infection Prevention and Control Bruy re Continuing Care Ottawa, Ontario Mary Lou Card Manager, Infection Prevention and Control London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph s Health Care London, Ontario Dr. Maureen Cividino Occupational Health Physician St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Ontario Dr. Kevin Katz Infectious Diseases Specialist and Medical Microbiologist Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control North York General Hospital Toronto, Ontario Dr.