Sterile Processing Standards (AAMI / ANSI) at Ascension

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Sterile Processing / Reprocessing Standards - AAMI / ANSI

See: The Ascension Sterile Processing Support (Internal) Website [via The Resource Group] 

To access, sign in with your Ascension credentials.  This page is NOT available to non-Ascension people.

This is an internal Ascension website that includes multiple AAMI / ANSI standards, guidelines, and technical documents relative to sterile processing in healthcare. 

This link is already included on the following Library web pages:

Nursing Specialties for 

• Gastroenterology Nursing
• Infection Preventionists
• Perioperative Nursing

You can also find this resource by using the Discover tool on our AW Library Website to search our Database List OR the AW Library catalog for any of the following:

• Ascension Sterile Processing
• sterile processing
• preprocessing standards
• AAMI
• ANSI
• or any of the specific titles and codes listed below ...

Here is what's included as of 3-15-2023, as far as specific standards:

Reprocessing Standards:

ST41:2008/(R)2018
Ethylene oxide sterilization in health care facilities: Safety and effectiveness

ST58:2013/(R)2018
Chemical Sterilization and high-level disinfection in health care facilities

ST65:2008/(R)2018
Processing of reusable Surgical textiles for use in health care facilities

ST79:2017
Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities

ST79:2017 Amendments

ST91:2021
Flexible and semi-rigid endoscope processing in health care facilities

Technical Information Reports:

TIR17:2017/(R)2020
Compatibility of materials subject to sterilization

AAMI TIR30:2011/(R)2016
A compendium of processes, materials, test methods, and acceptance criteria for cleaning reusable medical devices

TIR34:2014/(R)2021
Water for the reprocessing of medical devices

TIR63:2014/(R)2020
Management of loaned critical and semi-critical medical devices that require sterilization or high-level disinfection

TIR68:2018/(R)2022 Low and intermediate-level disinfection in healthcare settings for medical devices and patient care equipment and sterile processing environmental services

Additional Resources:

ISO 13485:2016/(R)2019
Medical Devices - Quality management systems - Requirements for regulatory purposes

ST90:2017
Processing of health care products - Quality management systems for processing in health care facilities

PB70:2012
Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities

Brought to your attention by your Ascension Wisconsin Librarians:

                                    Michele Matucheski   and   Kellee Selden