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Standards - Reusable Medical Devices - Dental Studies

Standards Australia Help and Access > NMT This link opens in a new window A complete listing of all the Australian and New Zealand Standards that you require for your work and study. FAQ's to assist you are also to be found here.

Standards used in dental practice

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AS/NZS 4187:2014
Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organizations

AS/NZS 4187:2014/Amdt 1:2015
Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organizations

AS/NZS 4187:2014/Amdt 2:2019
Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organizations

AS/NZS 4815:2006
Office-based health care facilities - Reprocessing of reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of the associated environment

NSQHS Standards (first edition) monitoring tool for dental practices and services (2016) This tool has a number of automated features. Before you proceed, please enter your organisation's name and assessment period in the spaces provided below. This information will then populate the worksheets with your facility's name.
NSQHS Standards Guide for Dental Practices and Services (2015) Guide, user guide or guidelines
RACGP Infection prevention and control standards (5th ed.) Opens in PDF document
Single Use Medical Devices - Symbol (2020) PDF download of Single Use requirements.

Online Videos - Reusable Medical Devices - Dental Studies

Dental Assisting - Disinfection, Sterilization and Bloodborne Pathogens: Part 1 - Disinfection (2018) This video is a tiny sneak peek into our Dental Assisting: Disinfection, Sterilization and Bloodborne Pathogens: Part 1 - Disinfection module. But wait there's more! - each module doesn't only have a video, but also has a simulation where you can learn and practice the procedure interactively, step by step, then test your skills
Dental Assisting - Disinfection, Sterilization and Bloodborne Pathogens: Part 2 - Sterilization (2018) This video is a tiny sneak peek into our Dental Assisting - Disinfection, Sterilization and Bloodborne Pathogens: Part 2 - Sterilization module. It's a taster only, not a full instructional how-to lesson on its own
Process reusable medical devices and equipment (2016) This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to clean, sterilise and package reusable medical devices and equipment. This unit applies to workers in office based health practice settings such as general practitioner (GP) surgeries, dental practices and other environments where a limited range of sterilisation equipment may be available. They follow established procedures and work under general supervision.

Websites - Reusable Medical Devices - Dental Studies

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care: Reprocessing of reusable devices (2019) Standard - Preventing and Controlling Infectection Standard - Action 3.14

Articles - Reusable Medical Devices - Dental Studies

Digital Revolution Sweeps Sterilising Departments (2018) A standardised, digital approach to tracking all theatre instruments through hospital sterilisation processes has revolutionised the behind-the-scenes department in St John of God Health Care surgical hospitals.

North Metropolitan TAFE: Reusable content: Processing Reusable Medical Devices - delete

Standards - Reusable Medical Devices - Dental Studies

Online Videos - Reusable Medical Devices - Dental Studies

Websites - Reusable Medical Devices - Dental Studies

Articles - Reusable Medical Devices - Dental Studies