J Ultrasound Med May 2021 PMID 33590915

Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures: Intersocietal Position Statement.

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Discussions highlight the consensus among numerous healthcare organizations supporting the disinfection standards, exemplified by phrases like 'excellent statement' and 'joint position.' The tone emphasizes the importance of safety practices, with words like 'protect' and 'prevent' reflecting a strong commitment to impact and adherence in medical settings.

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Most discussions recognize and support the importance of the new disinfection guidelines, indicating general agreement.

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The posts show high engagement with mentions of multiple professional organizations and practical practices, demonstrating strong interest.

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Numerous references to position statements, technical methods, and professional consensus illustrate deep discussion and analysis.

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The broad collaboration among societies and emphasis on patient safety suggest the guidelines could significantly influence clinical practices.

Abstract in brief

  • The document provides guidelines on how to properly disinfect ultrasound transducers used in percutaneous procedures to prevent infections.
  • It emphasizes the importance of following recommended cleaning protocols to ensure patient safety and reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
  • The position statement is aimed at healthcare professionals to promote best practices in transducer disinfection standards.]

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Resa E Lewiss MD
@ResaELewissMD · X

https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs, it can be limited with low-level disinfectants the are effective against mycobacteria and blood borne pathogens." TY @Takeokun https://t.co/g26j6zFWrF

Feb 24, 2021 · 21 likes · 11 shares · 7,439 followers View post →
Resa E Lewiss MD
@ResaELewissMD · X

https://t.co/qwcnoRhP3i Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures: Intersocietal Position Statement https://t.co/k2pRygEt9P

Nov 19, 2021 · 11 likes · 3 shares · 7,439 followers View post →
Michigan Radiology
@UMichRadiology · X

New Intersocietal Position Statement on Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures https://t.co/H98qykZei4 Chaired by @UmichRadiology #RadFaculty @OKripfgans Participating societies: @AIUMultrasound @ISaveThatLine @ACEPNow @APIC @SHEA_Epi https://t.co/1NIod9aEhM

Feb 19, 2021 · 11 likes · 6 shares · 3,662 followers View post →
Sunny Tumber, DO
@sunny_tumber · X

@jeffgadsden @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl @EMARIANOMD @ASRA_Society @APSForg @ASALifeline @Steve_Coppens @SretroPMD @KalagaraHari @DrJeniMD @Jennythatcanbl1 @ajrmacfarlane And many other societies agree with the ER position statement of disinfection of ultrasound transducers. Can we just put our name (ASRA/ASA) and not reinvent the wheel and spend hundreds of hours? https://t.co/QhPK44sWdg

Oct 5, 2023 · 9 likes · 3 shares · 534 followers View post →
Nathan Peters
@PetersPOCUS · X

⁦@AIUMultrasound⁩ excellent statement! ⁦@asumultrasound⁩ and ⁦@ACIPC⁩ should take note as well as ⁦@CICMANZ⁩ ⁦@ANZCA⁩ ⁦@acemonline⁩ and all others in POCUS https://t.co/xzrXcKldlT

Feb 25, 2021 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 183 followers View post →
Sunny Tumber, DO
@sunny_tumber · X

@KalagaraHari @VeenaGraffMD @dr_tgro @nelkassabany @dr_rajgupta @amit_pawa @jeffgadsden @HoltzMaggie @Nadia_Hdz_MD @anesthesiadocmd @ASRA_Society @DProvenzanoMD @NarouzeMD My favorite statement: “Transducer covers for transcutaneous procedures are meant to protect the sterility of the procedure, not to make the transducer sterile. An analogous situation exists for human hands in surgical procedures.” https://t.co/QhPK44tu2O

May 8, 2023 · 3 likes · 534 followers View post →

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Sunny Tumber, DO
@sunny_tumber · X

@DeepaKattail That position would be against every other society’s recommendations. Like I said, us anesthesiologists are always last to adopt these kind of measures. https://t.co/QhPK44sWdg

Oct 6, 2023 · 534 followers View post →
UGRA
@RLHtrauma · X

RT @sunny_tumber: @jeffgadsden @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl @EMARIANOMD @ASRA_Society @APSForg @ASALifeline @Steve_Coppens @SretroPMD @KalagaraH…

Oct 5, 2023 · 3 shares · 71 followers View post →
Diego Gonzalez
@digodimed · X

RT @sunny_tumber: @jeffgadsden @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl @EMARIANOMD @ASRA_Society @APSForg @ASALifeline @Steve_Coppens @SretroPMD @KalagaraH…

Oct 5, 2023 · 3 shares · 26 followers View post →
Jeff Gadsden
@jeffgadsden · X

RT @sunny_tumber: @jeffgadsden @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl @EMARIANOMD @ASRA_Society @APSForg @ASALifeline @Steve_Coppens @SretroPMD @KalagaraH…

Oct 5, 2023 · 3 shares · 9,918 followers View post →
Sunny Tumber, DO
@sunny_tumber · X

@jeffgadsden @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl @EMARIANOMD @ASRA_Society @APSForg @ASALifeline @Steve_Coppens @SretroPMD @KalagaraHari @DrJeniMD @Jennythatcanbl1 @ajrmacfarlane And many other societies agree with the ER position statement of disinfection of ultrasound transducers. Can we just put our name (ASRA/ASA) and not reinvent the wheel and spend hundreds of hours? https://t.co/QhPK44sWdg

Oct 5, 2023 · 9 likes · 3 shares · 534 followers View post →
Sunny Tumber, DO
@sunny_tumber · X

@KalagaraHari @VeenaGraffMD @dr_tgro @nelkassabany @dr_rajgupta @amit_pawa @jeffgadsden @HoltzMaggie @Nadia_Hdz_MD @anesthesiadocmd @ASRA_Society @DProvenzanoMD @NarouzeMD My favorite statement: “Transducer covers for transcutaneous procedures are meant to protect the sterility of the procedure, not to make the transducer sterile. An analogous situation exists for human hands in surgical procedures.” https://t.co/QhPK44tu2O

May 8, 2023 · 3 likes · 534 followers View post →
ParkerLabs
@ParkerLabs · X

Exciting news from the AIUM! A position statement on ultrasound disinfection indicates ultrasound-guided procedures can be safely performed with mechanical barriers followed by low-level transducer disinfection. #UltraDrape #Protex https://t.co/ewWEUFRvM5

Dec 22, 2021 · 182 followers View post →
ACOOG
@ACOOG1934 · X

A new position statement on revised practices for transducer disinfection seeks to protect patient safety without reducing access to point-of-care ultrasound. https://t.co/2zC3u2Daac #Ultrasound #Percutaneous #TransducerDisinfection #InfectionPrevention

Dec 11, 2021 · 726 followers View post →
ACOOG
@ACOOG1934 · X

What’s the best way to disinfect your ultrasound transducer when it’s used for a percutaneous procedure? Learn what 20 healthcare organizations, including ACOOG have to say about it. https://t.co/2zC3u2Daac #Ultrasound #Percutaneous #TransducerDisinfection #InfectionPrevention

Dec 10, 2021 · 726 followers View post →
Joseph Minardi
@jminardi21 · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/qwcnoRhP3i Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures: Intersocietal Position S…

Nov 19, 2021 · 3 shares · 3,421 followers View post →
Poximuz
@poximuz · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/qwcnoRhP3i Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures: Intersocietal Position S…

Nov 19, 2021 · 3 shares · 3,304 followers View post →
Jefferson Ultrasound
@jeff_sono · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/qwcnoRhP3i Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures: Intersocietal Position S…

Nov 19, 2021 · 3 shares · 3,313 followers View post →
Resa E Lewiss MD
@ResaELewissMD · X

https://t.co/qwcnoRhP3i Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures: Intersocietal Position Statement https://t.co/k2pRygEt9P

Nov 19, 2021 · 11 likes · 3 shares · 7,439 followers View post →
ENA
@ENAorg · X

ENA is proud to have joined health care organizations representing 750,000 members for the Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures position statement. Learn more: https://t.co/yUeP9MwYgC

Nov 9, 2021 · 9,611 followers View post →
Oliver Kripfgans
@OKripfgans · X

Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers https://t.co/o3Ey5SIocd @ISaveThatLine @AIUMultrasound https://t.co/lurtdxA1bR

Jun 30, 2021 · 2 likes · 54 followers View post →
Syahrul Mubarak Danar Sumantri
@syahrul1988 · X

RT @MH_EMultrasound: Position statement from @AIUMultrasound about probe disinfection after ultrasound guided percutaneous procedures: Prob…

May 12, 2021 · 2 shares · 937 followers View post →
MetroHealth Emergency Ultrasound
@MH_EMultrasound · X

Position statement from @AIUMultrasound about probe disinfection after ultrasound guided percutaneous procedures: Probe cover + low level disinfection. @ACEP_EUS #POCUS #ultrasound https://t.co/KE7EgdHLIF

May 12, 2021 · 1 like · 2 shares · 2,544 followers View post →
APIC
@APIC · X

@AIUMultrasound has led a team of several professional societies to take a firm stance on an emerging controversy regarding the cleaning and disinfection of ultrasound equipment. Read the full position statement: https://t.co/tqlGkkXIjF https://t.co/hxAbZJ8nsi

Mar 8, 2021 · 1 like · 13,476 followers View post →
APIC
@APIC · X

@AIUMultrasound has led a team of several professional societies to take a firm stance on an emerging controversy regarding the cleaning and disinfection of ultrasound equipment. Read the full position statement: https://t.co/tqlGkkXIjF https://t.co/yC29djQLfF

Mar 5, 2021 · 13,476 followers View post →
APIC
@APIC · X

@AIUMultrasound has led a team of several professional societies to take a firm stance on an emerging controversy regarding the cleaning and disinfection of ultrasound equipment. Read the full position statement: https://t.co/tqlGkkXIjF https://t.co/9aXyWxiFBH

Mar 3, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 13,476 followers View post →
Chris
@CClark_MD · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs,…

Feb 26, 2021 · 11 shares · 40 followers View post →
Elias Jaffa MD MS
@jaffa_md · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs,…

Feb 25, 2021 · 11 shares · 1,364 followers View post →
MSK ULTRASOUND MASTERMIND®
@mskusmastermind · X

RT @PetersPOCUS: ⁦@AIUMultrasound⁩ excellent statement! ⁦@asumultrasound⁩ and ⁦@ACIPC⁩ should take note as well as ⁦@CICMANZ⁩ ⁦@ANZCA⁩ ⁦@ac…

Feb 25, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,105 followers View post →
Dan Mirsch
@DanMirsch · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs,…

Feb 25, 2021 · 11 shares · 978 followers View post →
Trent She, MD
@trentshemd · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs,…

Feb 25, 2021 · 11 shares · 672 followers View post →
Frances Russell
@fmbrussell · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs,…

Feb 25, 2021 · 11 shares · 277 followers View post →
Jefferson Ultrasound
@jeff_sono · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs,…

Feb 25, 2021 · 11 shares · 3,313 followers View post →
Luke Phillips
@lukemphillips · X

RT @PetersPOCUS: ⁦@AIUMultrasound⁩ excellent statement! ⁦@asumultrasound⁩ and ⁦@ACIPC⁩ should take note as well as ⁦@CICMANZ⁩ ⁦@ANZCA⁩ ⁦@ac…

Feb 25, 2021 · 2 shares · 901 followers View post →
Nathan Peters
@PetersPOCUS · X

⁦@AIUMultrasound⁩ excellent statement! ⁦@asumultrasound⁩ and ⁦@ACIPC⁩ should take note as well as ⁦@CICMANZ⁩ ⁦@ANZCA⁩ ⁦@acemonline⁩ and all others in POCUS https://t.co/xzrXcKldlT

Feb 25, 2021 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 183 followers View post →
AIUM Ultrasound
@AIUMultrasound · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs,…

Feb 24, 2021 · 11 shares · 13,505 followers View post →
Joseph Minardi
@jminardi21 · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs,…

Feb 24, 2021 · 11 shares · 3,421 followers View post →
Segun Olusanya (He/Him) iceman_ex@critcare.social
@iceman_ex · X

RT @ResaELewiss: https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs,…

Feb 24, 2021 · 11 shares · 19,684 followers View post →
Resa E Lewiss MD
@ResaELewissMD · X

https://t.co/tcGPVNHuf3 "If contamination of covered transcutaneous transducers with blood or other bodily fluids occurs, it can be limited with low-level disinfectants the are effective against mycobacteria and blood borne pathogens." TY @Takeokun https://t.co/g26j6zFWrF

Feb 24, 2021 · 21 likes · 11 shares · 7,439 followers View post →
Jonathan Dillman
@therealjonadill · X

RT @UMichRadiology: New Intersocietal Position Statement on Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures https:…

Feb 20, 2021 · 6 shares · 1,334 followers View post →
Alejandro Vargas
@AVargas7759 · X

RT @UMichRadiology: New Intersocietal Position Statement on Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures https:…

Feb 19, 2021 · 6 shares · 624 followers View post →
Brian D. Coley
@bdcoleymd · X

RT @UMichRadiology: New Intersocietal Position Statement on Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures https:…

Feb 19, 2021 · 6 shares · 3,050 followers View post →
AIUM Ultrasound
@AIUMultrasound · X

RT @UMichRadiology: New Intersocietal Position Statement on Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures https:…

Feb 19, 2021 · 6 shares · 13,505 followers View post →
Oliver Kripfgans
@OKripfgans · X

RT @UMichRadiology: New Intersocietal Position Statement on Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures https:…

Feb 19, 2021 · 6 shares · 54 followers View post →
APIC
@APIC · X

RT @UMichRadiology: New Intersocietal Position Statement on Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures https:…

Feb 19, 2021 · 6 shares · 13,476 followers View post →
Michigan Radiology
@UMichRadiology · X

New Intersocietal Position Statement on Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures https://t.co/H98qykZei4 Chaired by @UmichRadiology #RadFaculty @OKripfgans Participating societies: @AIUMultrasound @ISaveThatLine @ACEPNow @APIC @SHEA_Epi https://t.co/1NIod9aEhM

Feb 19, 2021 · 11 likes · 6 shares · 3,662 followers View post →
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