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The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) issued ST108 to provide valuable information to healthcare industry professionals regarding water quality as it pertains to medical device processing. ST108 has become standard as of August 2023 replacing AAMI TIR34. AAMI ST108: An Overview What does ST108 cover?
Nov 9, 2023 · AAMI ST108 indicates that the medical device processing water quality requirements should be managed by the same team that oversees the water management program (WMP) required by Joint Commission Standard EC.02.05.02 and CMS QSO17-30. ST108 suggests that the team include a senior leader (“executive sponsor”), water treatment specialist, and ...
May 8, 2023 · An updated version of this guidance, AAMI ST108, is expected to be finalized by the end of summer 2023. A poster titled "Water Quality, AAMI ST108, and You" was presented at the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association Annual Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee, from May 6-10. This poster is about the draft update to the AAMI TIR34 ...
Aug 2, 2022 · I have been, and continue to be, very involved in the development of the replacement for AAMI TIR34:2014 “Water for the reprocessing of medical devices,” and the upcoming standard ST108 “Water for the processing of medical devices.” This article is a briefing on how things will change in this area once ST108 is published (hopefully in ...
The new standard, AAMI ST108, was published in August 2023, providing updated water quality requirements for sterile processing. > Learn More In order to educate and provide guidance to healthcare facility personnel, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) publishes a comprehensive Technical Information Report (TIR ...
Feb 21, 2024 · Conclusion. AAMI ST108 sets a new benchmark in health care, elevating water quality standards for medical device processing. This article has outlined the critical aspects of the standard, underscoring its importance in patient care. Health care facilities are encouraged to review and update their water quality management practices by ST108.
Mar 28, 2022 · AAMI Store. Comments due April 28, 2022 . AAMI CDV1 ST108, - Water for the processing of medical devices (proposed new American National Standard). Covers the selection and maintenance of effective water quality suitable for processing 26 medical devices. It provides guidelines for selecting the water quality necessary for the processing 27 of
