title: The dilemma over reprocessing single-use medical devices.
abstract: Making informed decisions about the reuse of single-use medical devices requires considerable analysis, study and management buy-in. This article addresses such issues as the prevalence of the practice, the changing standards and guidelines, institutional responsibilities, risk and insurance concerns and the ethical issues posed by the concept of reuse.
authors.affiliation: Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D003625:Data Collection; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000592:standards*; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States