Ensure that clean probes are only transported in subsequent infection of clean containers. patients. If transport containers are reused, ensure they are disinfected after soiled transport. Institution: Department: Document Written by: Date: Number: Approved by: Date: Next review due: Example Risk Assessment Template for Ultrasound Probe Use Requirements Product/Process: Room Locations: Likelihood of hazard Hazard occurring Harm Risk After Hazard Potential harm(s) Risk Example mitigations (if risk rating >low) Type and severity Mitigation resulting in harm Provide department guidelines to end-users regarding probe Spaulding classification - or - and the ‘critical’, ‘semi-critical’ ‘non-critical’ subsequent level of disinfection required before Probe with incorrect level of use. disinfection/sterilization used Refer to a maintained logbook and check the Risk of infection to Biological on patient (e.g., LLD probe probe’s last disinfection/sterilization cycle Low subsequent patients. used during a sterile including date and time, end-user information procedure). and disinfection/sterilization completion and success status prior to patient use. Have a probe labelling or visual cue system in place for storage of probes so LLD and HLD probes are not mixed up.
subsequent infection of patients. Ensure that clean probes are only transported in clean containers. If transport containers are reused, ensure they are disinfected after soiled transport. Institution: Department: Document Number: Written by: Date: Approved by: Date: Next review due: Example Risk Assessment Template for Ultrasound Probe Use Requirements Product/Process: Room Locations: Hazard Type Hazard Potential harm(s) Likelihood of hazard occurring and resulting in harm Harm severity Risk Example mitigations (if risk rating >low) Risk After Mitigation Biological Probe with incorrect level of disinfection/sterilization used on patient (e.g., LLD probe used during a sterile procedure). Risk of infection to subsequent patients. Provide department guidelines to end-users regarding probe Spaulding classification - ‘critical’, ‘semi-critical’ or ‘non-critical’ - and the subsequent level of disinfection required before use. Refer to a maintained logbook and check the probe’s last disinfection/sterilization cycle including date and time, end-user information and disinfection/sterilization completion and success status prior to patient use. Have a probe labelling or visual cue system in place for storage of probes so LLD and HLD probes are not mixed up. Low