Loaner Trays

[allis]

I am looking for anyone who could share his/her hospital policy regarding loaner trays. I am so upset with those reps bringing loaner trays and just dropping them in Decontam with no control at all. There is no one to check to see what is inside any tray. When the trays are open in Assembly, we usually find all kinds of integrators used in every hospital of the region. At least 5 layers of tape (steam, EtO and STERRAD) are attached to the sides and covers of trays. I never want to sterilize those trays with those nasty tapes. Imagine how it is to remove tapes from a set of 20-30 loaner trays!
Please help! Thanks in advance!
Titonton22@aol.com

[iowa gal]

I have sent our policy to your email address

[allis]

I have sent our policy to your email address

Thank you so much Gal! I really appreciate that!

[jamesm]

Help,

I too am looking for a loaner tray policy .Can anyone help?

[has]

If possible, could you send one my way as well? I welcome anyones policy so I can adapt to our hospital. :)Thanks so much!!!!!:) hswartz@gcmcpa.org

[jtruitt]

I have sent youan email with our Loaner policy, service request form, and Vendor fee policy for improperly cleaned trays.
Thanks
Johnnie:

[has]

Could you possibly resend? I haven't gotten anything as of yet. Thank you for your help.

[jtruitt]

I resent it let me know if it doesn't come through.

[stoney704]

Our policy here states that Vendors have a 48 hour time frame to get these trays here to our department with a fully readable count sheet. They must go over the trays with our SPD technican before signing off responsibility to SPD. SPD will then wash and prepare the trays and sterilize for the surgery. After surgery SPD is still responsible for re-washing and recounting with the vendor before signing off possession. Now this is in a perfect world, this never really happens 100% of the time. So our back-up is to fall back on the nurse managers to sign off on trays that come in 6 hours before a case, or incomplete! And they hate to sign off on such issues which then puts alot of heat back on the Vendors. Second Vendors love to charge hospitals for pieces missing, this issue of providing a inventory sheet null and voids that. It has really helped us alot when it comeas to Vendors who dont want to do their jobs, but are looking for a fat paycheck.

[allis]

I have sent youan email with our Loaner policy, service request form, and Vendor fee policy for improperly cleaned trays.
Thanks
Johnnie:
Johnnie, I would ask you if you would like to share your loaner policy with me too: ruhevi@aol.com
Reps bring a lot of incomplete trays to my facility, and only God knows how much they charge for the pieces that were missing even before we received the trays!

[allis]

Our policy here states that Vendors have a 48 hour time frame to get these trays here to our department with a fully readable count sheet.
Please share with me Stoney704! I need a policy for loaner trays in my facility. According to what you said, you have a solid policy. Please! thanks in advance. ruhevi@aol.com

[paulhartshorn]

I am a new member and was wondering if any of you folks would be kind enough to forward a copy of your policy re:vendor trays. It would be most appreciated!

[jtruitt]

Sent Monday Jan 18th. You are welcome.

[paulhartshorn]

JTruit, thanks for your response to my request. However, I have not received your communication. You may try to re-send to phartshorn@westerncollege.edu, or via private email link via this forum.
Thanks again!

[jtruitt]

It's on it's way.

[kjohnson]

How do others handle sterile trays to other hospitals, or do you not allow this?

I also would like to see other policies on how to handle loaner trays.

kjohnson@scmc.org Thanks

[Scott Israel]

Hi,

I am a also a new member and was wondering if you would be so kind as to forward a copy of your policy re:vendor trays. Thank you for your help!

Scott

[OMC65775]

Can anyone please share their loaner tray policy&procedure? Thanks and much appreciated!
sherie.astorga@ozarksmedicalcenter.com

[khere]

I would love to get a copy of people's loaner policies to compare to what I've put together so far. I'm a brand new CS Coordinator, in a brand new hospital so we're starting from scratch. Please send to kherek@bellevuemed.com

Thanks in advance! :)

[chipmoore]

Maybe the IAHCSMM web master could established a site here so users could upload sample policies and those in need could download same. A win/win.
Chip Moore
Rochester, NY
retired but involved.

[Harvey Johnson]

Good idea, Chip!
I have also found that Google searching "sterile processing department policies" will connect you with many facilities that have department policies on line. An example:
http://www.utoledo.edu/policies/utmc/sterile_processing/index.html

[webmaster]

The development of documents and sharing of information is critical to the success of any CSSD department. IAHCSMM is currently working on a resource that may serve to meet those needs. When more details are available, we will post additional information on the website.

[pseabolt]

Hi Everybody!
I was wondering if any of you wonderful people who are sharing your policies so freely could shoot me some copies too. Our SPD and OR are both under new management (less than a year) and we are sorely in need of an enforceable vendor policy. With that said, does anyone have any problems getting the vendors to cooperate? The ones here seem to be experts at all of those "back door" tactics...
Thanks
Pam
Pseabolt@hprhs.com

[carol1967]

[QUOTE=kjohnson;5999]How do others handle sterile trays to other hospitals, or do you not allow this?


We do not use any tray sterilized in other hospitals. Everything is opened washed and sterilized.

[chipmoore]

Webmaster, how about a progress report on your 6/17 posting?
Chip Moore
Rochester, NY
Retired but involved

[chipmoore]

Webmaster, how about a progress report on your 6/17 posting?
Chip Moore
Rochester, NY
Retired but involved

[chipmoore]

Webmaster, how about a progress report on your 6/17 posting?
Chip Moore
Rochester, NY
Retired but involved

[chipmoore]

Attention IAHCSMM Management Team:
How easy would it be to update Discussion Forum participants with information about the status of sharing documents? Silence is not always golden.
Chip Moore
Rochester, NY
Retired but involved

[webmaster]

IAHCSMM has several projects in the works that will provide resources to our members. The Forms and Documents project is one of those projects. Work continues to progress on the project thanks to a great group of IAHCSMM-member volunteers. As with all our projects, when the project is complete, we will notify all members via the web home page, Communique and e-mails. Want to volunteer to help with current or future IAHCSMM projects? Contact IAHCSMM. Volunteer assignments are available!