Professional Society Guidelines

SGNA has compiled practice guidelines and documents recommended by leading authorities on infection prevention. Use these documents to help develop your unit’s best infection prevention practices. Just click on the downward arrow to open the content in each section.

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SGNA

The following documents have been released by The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. (SGNA):

• SGNA Standards of Infection Prevention in Reprocessing of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes (2018)
• SGNA Standards of Infection Prevention in the Gastroenterology Setting (2015)
• SGNA Guideline for Use of High-Level Disinfectants & Sterilants in the Gastroenterology Setting (2017)
• SGNA Reprocessing of Endoscopic Accessories and Valves Position Statement (2014)
• SGNA Reuse of Single-Use Critical Medical Devices Position Statement (2015)
• SGNA Statement on Water and Irrigation Bottles Used During Endoscopy (2014)

For a full listing of SGNA Standards and Practice Guidelines, click here.
For a full listing of SGNA Position Statements, click here.

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ASGE

The following guidelines and documents are recommended by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE):

• Multisociety guideline on reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes (2016)
• ASGE guideline for infection control during GI endoscopy (2018)

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CDC

The following guidelines are recommended by CDC:

• CDC and HICPAC Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (2003)
• Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (1999)
• CDC and HICPAC Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings (2002)
• Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Virus Disease in US Hospitals

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AAMI

The following guidelines and documents are recommended by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI):

• AAMI Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities (2010)
• Purchase the complete document or view more information on ST79.

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SHEA

The following guidelines are recommended by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA):

• SHEA Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization of Prion-Contaminated Medical Instruments (2010)