The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Ongoing Discovery of High-Level Disinfection of Endoscope Practices and the Use of Performance Improvement Methodologies to Improve Processes

Preventing health care–associated infections, regardless of the setting (hospital, ambulatory, office-based), has become a priority. This focused attention can be attributed to leaders motivated to improve the quality of care with highly reliable, repetitive, evidence-based process practices; patient expectations of an uncomplicated health care experience; increased awareness of reported infections; and financial implications (positive and negative) to the organization