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Safety
through process reproducibility
The reproducible documentation of
reprocessing guarantees gap-free records
and allows the evaluation of reprocessing.
This represents a significant increase in
quality care for patients and for healthcare
workers as well. The careful documentation
of reprocessing gives the peace of mind
that comes from legal security.
Miele Professional now for the first time
is offering its own complete process
documentation package as part of
System4Med. The heart and soul of the
system is the Segosoft Miele Edition
documentation software. Depending on
the requirements of surgeries and on-
premise conditions, various documentation
solutions are available. Miele machines
and their software are an ideal match and
interact perfectly.
The user-friendly Segosoft Miele Edition
allows full traceability and secure
documentation of processes on washer-
disinfectors, small steam sterilisers and
heat-seal units. Traceability is guaranteed
by recording process protocols and
plotting temperatures and pressures -
information provided by the machine itself
via an interface. Alongside capturing this
process data, it is also possible to perform
daily routine tests or even accompany
each cycle with a test. This represents a
huge and convincing benefit compared
with manual documentation using forms
and templates.
The system also documents maintenance
intervals. Filter changes, for example,
can be documented along with further
replacement intervals. Consequently,
documentation represents a huge
contribution towards quality management
in surgeries and hospitals.
Digital documentation
National legislation requires that
documents are filed for up to 30 years.
Hence, paperless documentation
dispenses with considerable shelf space
for files. Electronic filing has become an
even more interesting proposition since
the introduction of enhanced digital
signatures, allowing documents to be
legally signed. This digital signature reveals
any subsequent changes to documents
and reliably prevents manipulation.
SegoSoft Miele Edition:
Documents are created by the Segosoft
Miele Edition in PDF/A-1 format in
compliance with the ISO 19005-1:2005
standard. This format was specially
designed for long-term archiving and
ensures excellent legibility over time.
Digital signatures are created electronically
using a user name and password and do
not require any signature hardware.
Compared with flash card storage
systems processed using standard Office
programmes, Segosoft Miele Edition sets
standards in terms of the prevention of
manipulation and legal validity.
Documentation made simple
Segosoft Miele Edition excels in terms
of speed, simplicity and efficiency gains.
Once a Miele washer-disinfector or small
steam steriliser commences operation,
the software automatically logs all relevant
data during the reprocessing cycle. After
unloading and visual inspection, the user
can accept reprocessing results at a
computer and approve charges using a
user ID and password with no more than 2
mouse clicks. In all, the approvals process
takes less than 10 seconds.
Legal security
In the event that legal action is taken over
medical treatment, a reversal of the burden
of proof applies: The surgeon or hospital
must furnish proof that instruments were
hygienically reprocessed by keeping
records for up to 30 years. This proof can
best be provided on the basis of gap-free
and reproducible documentation of all
hygiene measures to refute allegations in
a court of law. Miele software also offers
legal security and meets the provisions of
the Robert Koch Institute guidelines and
medical ordinances.
