Medical devices, instruments and articles that come into contact with skin and mucous membranes must be sterilized.
Based on Article 12 of the Measures for the Management of Hospital Infections: medical institutions should strictly implement the technical specifications for the disinfection of medical devices and instruments in accordance with the Measures for Disinfection Management and meet the following requirements: medical devices, instruments and articles that enter human tissues and sterile organs must reach the level of sterilization;
Medical devices, instruments and articles that come into contact with skin and mucous membranes must reach the level of disinfection; all kinds of medical devices used for injections, punctures, blood collection and other invasive operations must reach the level of disinfection. Reach the level of disinfection; a variety of medical instruments for injection, puncture, blood collection and other invasive operations must be sterilized once used. Medical institutions use disinfection medicine, disposable medical equipment and appliances should be in line with the relevant provisions of the state. Disposable medical devices and instruments shall not be reused.
Expanded information:
Related requirements for the management of hospital-acquired infections:
1, Medical institutions should be in accordance with the diagnostic criteria for hospital infections timely diagnosis of hospital infection cases, the establishment of an effective hospital infection monitoring system, analyze the risk factors of hospital infections, and for the risk factors that lead to hospital infections, the implementation of preventive and control measures.
2, when a hospital infection outbreak occurs in a medical institution, the local disease prevention and control agencies should promptly conduct epidemiological investigations to find the source of infection, infection pathways, infection factors, and take control measures to prevent the spread of infection and the expansion of the scope of infection.
3, health administrative departments at all levels and medical institutions should pay attention to the discipline of hospital infection management, the establishment of professional training system, give full play to the role of hospital infection professionals and technicians in the prevention and control of hospital infections.
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