Technological advancements in health care can potentially have substantial benefits
on efforts to improve patient care. Organizations are often hesitant to consider new
devices or technologies, particularly if the new technology is expensive, not addressed
in current standards, or affects multiple departments, such as the sterile processing
department, operating room, and infection prevention. Organizations considering new
technology should create a multidisciplinary risk assessment committee tasked with
using a systematic approach to evaluate and make recommendations on new products or
technologies.
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