Research Guides: Health Administration & Technology: Medical Device Reprocessing

AHS Infection Prevention & Control: Review of MDR for Reusable Critical and Semicritical Medical Devices
Review for reprocessing general medical devices, reusable surgical textiles, and flexible endoscopes. Includes policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs). From Alberta Health Services.
Infection Prevention & Control Guidelines
Public Health Agency of Canada publication.
CDC: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
Includes CDC publications on infection control and prevention.
MDRT Educational Videos
This website provides two videos developed by Alberta Health Services, Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) in collaboration with Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) .

Basic Surgical Equipment (Spartanburg Community College)
Photos and descriptions of basic surgical equipment.
Cataract Instrument Tray
From University of Iowa Health Care

Alberta Health Standards for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization of Reusable Medical Devices for Health Care Facilities and Settings
These standards set minimum requirements for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of reusable medical devices.
Basics of Processing & Sterilization
This site contains steps on processing medical equipment, and includes links to additional web resources. It also has information on different methods, equipment used in the process, and has a glossary of terms used in this field.
Hand Hygiene Education: Infection Prevention & Control
Hand Hygiene
Procedures, posters, and additional resources provided by Alberta Health Services.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Posters, guides, and videos on personal protective equipment.

Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC)
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is the leading professional association for infection preventionists (IPs) with more than 15,000 members.
Canadian Association of Medical Device Reprocessing (CAMDR)
This is the Canadian association for MDRT. Its mandate is to address various issues in the profession such as patient safety, infection prevention and control, and technology assessment.
International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM)
The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) is the premier association representing healthcare Sterile Processing (SP) professionals worldwide.
World Federation for Hospital Sterilization Sciences
Contains links to international standards and guidelines.

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