24 July 2023 : Clinical Research
Enhancing Nighttime Surgical Instrument Cleaning Efficiency: An ECRS-Based Approach
Ting Hu12ABE, Liangying Yi12E*, Yuxin Tang3C, Yanhua Chen12E, Ruixue Hu42CDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940346
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940346
Table 2 Average quantities of cleaning agent used for each instrument before and after implementation of Eliminate-Combine-Rearrange-Simplify (ECRS)-based optimization.
| Group | Number of surgical instruments being used and disposed of during nighttime hours | Quantities of cleaning agent used in the instruments (mL) | Average quantity of cleaning agent used in each instrument (mL/piece) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | 27 308 | 7600 | 0.278 |
| Experimental group | 28 471 | 5500 | 0.193 |