Industrial Water Treatment | Process Water | Water Purification
The WaterProfessionals® understands that the healthcare landscape is continuously evolving to enhance patient safety and care quality. One of the recent key developments is the introduction of the ST108 standard by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). This standard addresses the comprehensive water quality requirements for medical device reprocessing in sterile services, particularly relevant to hospitals. The WaterProfessionals® understand that implementing this standard is essential for ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations within healthcare settings.
ST108 is a standard specifically designed to set water quality benchmarks for the premature wearing out of reusable medical devices. It covers water purification processes, monitoring practices, and maintenance requirements to ensure that water used in sterile processing departments (SPDs) meets stringent safety and quality criteria. Water quality plays a crucial role in cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing medical devices, and poor-quality water can lead to contamination, ineffective sterilization, or premature instrument wear.
The goal of ST108 is to establish a framework that healthcare facilities can follow to achieve optimal water conditions, thereby ensuring safe and effective reprocessing of medical devices.
Both hospitals rely on sterile medical devices to prevent infections and ensure the health and safety of their patients. Contaminated water can expose patients to harmful pathogens or chemical contaminants, leading to severe health risks.
Implementing the ST108 standard helps these facilities:
To successfully implement the ST108 standard, hospitals should follow these steps:
Adopting the ST108 standard can significantly improve patient outcomes. Contaminants such as bacteria, endotoxins, and chemical residues pose a severe threat to patients, as they are directly exposed to water used.
By implementing ST108, you can ensure that:
At the WaterProfessionals®, we specialize in providing customized water filtration and treatment systems designed specifically for healthcare facilities. If you’re a hospital looking to ensure clean water for sterile processing, we have the expertise and technology to help you meet ST108 standards seamlessly.
Here’s why the WaterProfessionals® is the best solution for your facility:
Once you select the WaterProfessionals®, we will work with you to develop a plan to assess your water quality, current treatment, if any, plumbing arrangement, space and access, and other critical details. We start with a plan such as below (provided as an example only):
Week 1
1 week
None
The WaterProfessionals® reviews your current water quality and infrastructure.
Week 2
1 week
Task 1
Comprehensive testing of water for contaminants like bacteria, TDS, etc.
Week 3
2 week
Task 2
Design of customized water treatment system to meet ST108 standards.
Week 5
2 week
Task 3
Order and source necessary filtration systems (RO, UF, DI, etc.).
Week 7
2 week
Task 4
The WaterProfessionals® installs the customized system in your facility.
Week 9
1 week
Task 5
Train sterile processing staff on system usage, testing, and maintenance.
Week 10
1 week
Task 5
Install and configure monitoring systems to track water quality consistently.
Week 11
1 week
Task 7
Perform initial post-installation testing to ensure compliance with ST108.
Week 12
1 week
Task 8
Document water quality results, testing schedules, and system setup.
Ongoing
Continuous
Task 7
The WaterProfessionals® provide ongoing support, regular system checks, and updates.
The ST108 AAMI standard represents a significant advancement in sterile services by addressing the often-overlooked factor of water quality in medical device reprocessing. For hospitals, implementing this standard is not just about compliance—it is about improving patient safety, ensuring high-quality care, and optimizing the longevity of medical devices.
By partnering with a specialized water treatment provider like the WaterProfessionals®, healthcare facilities can ensure they have the suitable systems in place to meet these new challenges and maintain the highest standards of care.
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WaterProfessionals® offers a comprehensive suite of industrial water treatment services and equipment, such as commercial water purification, commercial water filtration, process wastewater treatment, wastewater reclaim/recycle and more, for pharmaceutical, medical, industrial, governmental, and commercial businesses. WaterProfessionals® is based in Tennessee, USA, but proudly serves industrial water treatment customers worldwide!
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