Surgical instruments sterilization building

Prefabricated Environments for Sterilization

The sterilization of surgical instruments is a fundamental process to ensure the safety of patients and healthcare workers, preventing the risk of infections and post-operative complications. 

This process is essential to ensure that the instruments used during surgeries are completely microorganisms-free, protecting patients and medical and paramedical staff from contamination.

The sterilization process, carried out according to well-defined procedures that regulate this field at European and global levels, ensures that each instrument is completely free of microorganisms, drastically reducing the possibility of pathogen transmission.

Emergency Solutions designs and creates specific prefabricated environments for sterilization, designed to be ideal spaces where specialized companies can install their sterilization equipment, whether steam autoclaves, chemical systems, or other advanced technologies.

Each prefabricated environment is configured to ensure easy installation and efficient use of the various sterilization technologies available on the market.

These prefabricated environments are designed to be rapidly implemented and adapted to the specific needs of each healthcare facility. Thanks to their modularity and flexibility, they allow for operational continuity even during renovations or emergencies, without compromising the required safety and hygiene standards.

Our prefabricated solutions allow hospitals to maintain continuous operation during renovation or emergencies. These structures offer a safe and hygienic environment to accommodate sterilization equipment and ensure maximum protection for instruments and involved personnel.

Our approach to creating sterilization environments rigorously follows the ISPESL (now INAIL) guidelines for collective protection against biological agents in healthcare facilities, in compliance with Legislative Decree 81/2008 (formerly 626/94) (official source). This ensures that all prefabricated environments are designed and constructed following the highest safety standards for protecting operators and patients.

The sterilization process is articulated in several phases, each essential to ensure the effectiveness of the treatment:

1. Decontamination
2. Washing and disinfection
3. Drying
4. Packaging
5. Sterilization
6. Storage and distribution

Our prefabricated facilities for sterilization are designed with ACU conditioning systems that create compartmentalized environments with cascading positive pressure gradients.

This type of compartmentalization ensures that air constantly flows from cleaner areas to more contaminated ones, minimizing the risk of cross-contamination. Furthermore, the conditioning system includes HEPA filters for absolute filtration of contaminant particles, providing a completely controlled and safe environment for sterilization operations.

The management of hourly air exchange ensures optimal hygienic conditions, reducing the risk of contaminant accumulation and guaranteeing maximum safety for operators. These precautions are essential to maintain high workplace safety standards, minimizing exposure risks for involved personnel.

• Saturated steam autoclave
• Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization
• Thermo-disinfectors for the cleaning and disinfection phase

A concrete example of our expertise is the installation carried out for the American hospital U.S. Naval Support – Site Gricignano di Aversa in June 2020.

While renovating the main sterilization center, we provided a specific prefabricated unit for sterilizing surgical instruments temporarily positioned in a parking lot to ensure service continuity. Subsequently, the structure was transferred to another hospital, demonstrating our solutions' flexibility, modularity, and versatility. This case exemplifies how our prefabricated environments can be used dynamically and adaptably, always ensuring effective support to the hospital structure. Later, the structure was transferred to another hospital, the Hospital del Mare in Naples, demonstrating the flexibility and modularity of our solutions.

We can implement traceability technology that allows monitoring of each phase of the process, ensuring total control and the ability to verify the status of each surgical instrument at any time.

In conclusion, Emergency Solutions is dedicated to creating specific prefabricated environments for sterilizing surgical instruments, allowing hospitals to choose and install the most suitable sterilization equipment for their needs, whether steam, chemical, or other types.

The goal is to provide an infrastructure that allows hospitals to manage the sterilization process efficiently, ensuring high safety standards, flexibility, and modularity. We aim to combine modularity, safety, and flexibility to support healthcare facilities in efficiently managing this critical function. Our experience in the sector allows us to provide outsourced sterilization services, supporting hospitals in efficiently managing this critical function. Learn more about our services by visiting Emergency Solutions.

Contact us today to discover how we can improve your sterilization processes, ensuring maximum safety for patients and healthcare personnel.