Who's cleaning medical equipment? The answer affects patient flow


Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

Ambiguous responsibilities for cleaning and equipment handling are costing hospitals more than time. They're risking compliance, delaying care and compromising safety.

In this session, infection prevention and operations experts break down how instructions for use (IFU) misalignment across healthcare teams drives infection risk and patient delays — and what leading systems are doing instead.

You'll hear real-world insights on how centralized service models can reduce confusion, drive throughput and keep hospitals survey-ready.

Key takeaways:
 
  • How IFU uncertainty leads to delayed care and equipment downtime
  • Why shared responsibility models fail — and how centralizing can improve throughput
  • How to protect uptime, safety and staff satisfaction with clear ownership of disinfection and storage

Presenters:

Hossfeld - Somer Sinnard

Brooke Hossfeld, MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM

Infection Prevention Specialist, Sodexo Healthcare

Varnum - Somer Sinnard

Scott Varnum

VP Operations, HTM, Sodexo Healthcare