Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) sampling algorithm for monitoring the cleanliness of surgical instruments.

Daniela Oliveira PontesDayane de Melo CostaPriscilla Perez da Silva PereiraGreg S WhiteleyTrevor GlasbeyAnaclara Ferreira Veiga Tipple

Published in: PloS one (2023)

The ATP testing algorithm provides a simple to use method within SSUs. The measurements are in real time, quantitative and useful for risk-based quality assurance monitoring, and the tool can be used for staff training. The four-tiered approach to the grading of surgical instrument cleanliness provides a nuanced approach for continuous quality improvement within SSU than does a simple pass/fail methodology.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
machine learning
deep learning
patient reported outcomes
high resolution
patient safety
neural network
virtual reality
protein kinase