Safe Handling and

Management of Surgical Loan Kits

Training Program for

CSSD

The Training Program

• Developed by the CSSD Education Group of the National Working Party

• Based on the National Guide – Design and Handling of Surgical Instrument Transport Cases – May 2011

• Generic package – able to be adapted for each individual Health Service Organisation (HSO)

• Individual needs should be taken into account

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The Training Program

Session Title:

Safe Handling and Management of Surgical Loan Kits

Learning Outcomes:

At completion of this training program the participants should be able to:

• Identify and control hazards in the loan set area

• Follow the safe operating procedures for receipt and dispatch of surgical instrument transport cases

• Use the equipment safely – transport case, lifters, trolleys

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Definition:

Surgical Loan Kit is a combination of fully laden surgical instrument transport cases and prostheses tubs on loan to Health Service Organisation for a surgical operation.

• The National Guide provides practical guidance

• Appropriate lifting equipment must be used when handling transport cases and surgical instrument trays

• Trays 5kg - 7kg – use appropriate controls, including decanting

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Pre-start checklist according to your (HSO)– Loan Set Area

• Check for hazards – access and egress, how/where it arrives and leaves, prepare workstation and surrounds.

• Report hazards and equipment issues, use of repair tags, maintenance issues

• Equipment checks – mobile and/or fixed lifters are in good working order and are charged for the day.

• Ensure wheeled platforms are in situ with transport cases – bottom of stack

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Safe Operating Procedures

Based on Processes for HSO – National Guide

• RECEIPT– ‘Unpacking Surgical Loan Set Transport Cases’

• DESPATCH– ‘Packing Surgical Loan Set Transport Cases’

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Model transport case

• Generic size

• End opening

• Slip sheets

• Wheeled platform (dolly)

• Stackable feature aimed at maximum height of two cases; able to place 1 x tub on top (locked into place)

• Height to maximum of 1350 mm and weight of 80 kg

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Demonstration Video

The Video you are about to see will demonstrate the safe operating procedure for ;

• The unpacking of surgical instrument sets from the transport cases.

• Packing surgical loan instrument sets into transport cases.

Featured Health Service Organisation

• This HSO is able to demonstrate minimal handling of the trays of the instrument sets

• Specific area designed to load directly onto the washer disinfector trolleys.

• All checking and handling of each tray is completed as it is unloaded onto the workstation.

• The safe operating procedure supplied with this training package should be adjusted to individual HSO.

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Practical Demonstration

• Using the Safe Operating Procedures – Unpacking of Surgical Loan Set Transport Cases

– Packing of Surgical Loan Set Transport Cases

• Using appropriate equipment – lifters and trolleys

• Supervision – buddy system

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Assessment

• Completion of Tasks as per the Safe Operating Procedures - Practical

• Completion of Competency-based assessment form/checklist

• Quiz, questionnaire or other assessment methods

• Consideration of individual needs

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Evaluation

• Use of discomfort surveys as part of evaluation• Pre & Post Evaluation forms to identify areas of

improvement for training, processes• Feedback

• Supervision - buddy system- ongoing supervision by Manager and/or Manual

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Resources

• National Guide – Design and Handling of Surgical Instrument Transport Cases – May 2011

• Safe Work Australia – www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au

• State and Territory Regulators

• State and Territory Departments of Health

• www.sraca.org.au

• www.hwsa.org.au

• www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

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Resources

• Australian Capital Territory- Worksafe ACT

• Commonwealth – Comcare

• New South Wales – Work Cover Authority of NSW

• New Zealand – Ministry of Business, innovation and employment- health and safety

• Northern Territory- NT Worksafe

Resources

• Queensland – Workplace Health and safety Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney – General (WHSQ)

• South Australia – Safe Work SA

• Tasmania- Workplace Standards Tasmania

• Victoria- WorkSafe Victoria

• Western Australia – WorkSafe WA