Sterile Processing & Instruments

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At Nash Healthcare Consulting (NHC), our mission is to support health organizations with the tools and resources needed to solve challenges in sterile processing and high-level disinfection that ensures the highest standards in patient safety. Our extensive and detailed process prevents and corrects ongoing recurrent patient safety issues and citations on accreditation surveys required by the Joint Commission and CMS.

Nash Healthcare employs a specialized team of sterile processing and high-level disinfection experts experienced in conducting the requisite deep dives needed in all applicable departments including pulmonary clinics where bronchoscopes are disinfected, as well as in the endoscopy and ENT Clinics where ENT scopes are high-level disinfected. We problem solve issues pertaining to high-level disinfection in the same room as decontamination, air exchanges where manufacturer’s instructions for use are often overlooked, we target separation of clean and soiled areas, and we ensure compliance with AAMI ST79 and all applicable ISO requirements. Unlike other consultants in this specialized industry, our highly experienced, best-in-the-business team provides on-site education during the consultation process to support and ensure sustainment in all departments.

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FIRM

A women-owned business, Nash Healthcare Consulting, has been in business since 2009 employing a diversified group of licensed, practicing healthcare professionals with long-standing healthcare experience, many over forty years each. For the past fifteen years, NHC has supported domestic and international healthcare organizations with the tools and resources needed to provide high-quality care focused on accreditation preparation, quality and risk assessment, high-level disinfection and sterilization, education, and pharmacy compliance. We work diligently with our clients to incorporate and apply sustainable strategies and processes to improve healthcare organizations.

SERVICES

  • Instrument and sterile tray inspections in critical procedural areas such as the operating room, labor and delivery, and the emergency department. 

  • Evaluation of proper sterilization times and procedures based on the equipment manufacturer’s instructions for use (MIFU).

  • Staff competency assessment evaluations and recommendations for improvement.  Education is provided when deficiencies are identified. 

  • Recommendations and implementation of improvements to prevent negative survey outcomes and address patient safety issues.

  • A full report is provided after the initial assessment and when onsite implementation is required daily. 

  • Compliance with AAMI ST79 and all applicable ISO requirements.

  • Workflow optimization to improve productivity

  • Evaluating critical documentation in SPD

  • Equipment assessment to meet manufacturer guidelines

  • Staff training and education tailored to sterile processing technicians and infection control

  • Quality assurance programs and protocol implementation

  • Risk management in sterile processing operations

  • Technology integration to enhance traceability

  • Subject matter experts in litigation or any pending legal matters

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Sterilization and AAMI ST108

“In my 28 years of military and civilian experience, I would place Nash Healthcare Consulting in the top 1% of all contractors that have supported my organizations and have zero reservations about providing this endorsement.”