Luminosity Requirements in Instrument Reprocessing and Inspection Quiz Summary & Objectives:

Medical device inspection is a required step in both decontamination and prep & pack. Along with magnification and the recommended borescope inspection, there is one other important resource: Lighting. Often placed in areas of the hospital with minimal or poor access to natural light, sterile processing departments often feel as though they’re poorly lit, and they often are. ANSI/AAMI has provided guidance on the measure and quality of lighting that sterile processing and endoscopy departments should have. 

• Define the 3 factors that influence luminosity requirements in medical device reprocessing 

• Identify challenges that impact light effectiveness in our departments 

• Reference recognized standards for luminosity requirements in reprocessing departments