Transparency through technical and cost-benefit analysis, allowing you to make the best possible decisions regarding sterile supply processes and surgical assets.
First step in getting transparency of your surgical instruments conditions
SAM Light is the first step toward transparency regarding your surgical instrument's condition (standard and special devices), sterile packaging, and reprocessing processes. After analyzing one representative instrument set or the packaging system in your CSSD, a SAM Consultant will inform you about the possible causes that might explain the current state of the surgical instruments and potential issues related to your sterile packaging system.
SAM experts carry out an end-to-end evaluation during the on-site analysis, including water quality, steam's quality, process compliance, instrument condition, and potential sources of waste. The QuickScan also includes a first overview of possible improvement fields in current instrument management.
Qualitative and quantitative examination of surgical instruments
The result of this analysis is presented to the relevant audience of your health care institution. This report creates transparency in the current condition and value of the surgical assets and the required investment to bring the inventory back to 100% functionality and condition. Furthermore, you are provided with reprocessing recommendations to preserve your surgical assets' condition and value in the future.
Overview about the current quality & efficiency of reprocessing cycle
A metrological process Analysis provides you with a necessary overview of your reprocessing cycle's current quality and efficiency according to national & international standards and guidelines (especially RKI / AAMI). This analysis includes water samples performed regarding chlorides, silicates, conductivity and pH. SAM Consulting specialists match all gathered information and prepare an extensive final report which informs you about all identified issues and all necessary optimization steps to reach a very high level in reprocessing.
A detailed evaluation of the management of your existing sterile packaging system(s) in use
This analysis determines if it is possible to implement container system in your reprocessing cycles and includes the evaluation of reprocessing capacities for containers, cleaning racks, sterile stock organization, set flow. A SAM Consultant creates a detailed calculation about possible cost & time savings due to the container system and a report including findings or challenges with existing sterile packaging system(s) and improvement by implementing sterile containers (quality, time, costs).
Sterile goods data analysis (SGDA) provides insights about your tray flows and sets configuration. Based on data of your instrument management system (IMS), we can identify optimization potentials in your processes like: how to prevent set bottlenecks in current workflow and how to achieve higher level of instrument sets standardization, establishing consequently, an excellent basis for decision making. Create transparency to generate savings, improve processes, optimize resources and apply solutions.
