In the 4th webinar series, “Efficiency in Medical Devices reprocessing: the road ahead”​ , that followed the success of the “Circular Economy and Medical Devices reprocessing: a roadmap for new solutions”, five live webinars were organized between April 2023 and January 2024, we dived into the different scenarios where medical devices are used and need to be reprocessed: the operating room and the applicability of the lean principles to increase efficiency in the global process of reprocessing. ​​

If for any reason you miss it, please you can get access to all webinars recording and factsheets.​

Due to Healthcare-associated infections, lower costs of acquisition, and no reprocessing, a recent trend toward the use of single-use MD has been observed.
However, this strategy of single-use is not in line with a Circular Economy. Alternative reprocessing methods, namely low temperature instead of steam, could improve efficiency.
Unsolved issues related to the externalization of medical device reprocessing with its pros and cons do require a judicious evaluation through Health Technology Assessments.

According to the 2020 ECRI report, device cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization are among the top 10 Patient Safety Concerns.
Improving the reprocessing of Medical Devices (MD) and endoscopes should be considered a major target for healthcare institutions to comply with the highest standards of quality and safety.

ASP 2020 Webinar series on “Improving safety of care in the COVID-19 Pandemic and afterwards”
General Announcement
The Pandemic associated with the novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) represented a major challenge to humankind in the 21st century. Society as a whole and individuals have been exposed to stressful and somehow unknown conditions whose final consequences are yet to be known.