By the Numbers
Created: Aug 22, 2006 11:00 AM
l Over 9,000 surgeries are performed annuallyThere are three washing stations (it takes about 45 minutes to wash a load)There are three sterilisers, which take ten trays at a time (it takes about 45 minutes to sterilise a load)
l Over 9,000 surgeries are performed annually
In the Sterile Processing Department:
There are three washing stations (it takes about 45 minutes to wash a load)
There are three sterilisers, which take ten trays at a time (it takes about 45 minutes to sterilise a load)
It takes on average, 30 minutes to assemble a tray
Reprocesses 57,00 operating room surgical instruments/trays per year
Reprocesses 7,000 wards and clinics treatment instruments/trays per year.
Prepares 8,000 surgical case carts for regular and emergency cases per year.
Performs 6,000 sterilisation programmes per year.
Performs 1,900 biological monitoring tests to assure sterility per year.