Live From Industry: The Last Mile of Endoscope Reprocessing Drying and Storage
Recorded On: 10/08/2025
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 @ 1 pm ET
Speaker: Rebecca Alvino, RN, MS, CNS, CIC, CNOR, CRCST, NEA-BC, FAPIC
In endoscope reprocessing, the final stages can make the difference in patient safety. The Last Mile of Endoscope Reprocessing: Drying and Storage will take a closer look at the final key steps for these reusable medical devices. This session will highlight why drying and storage deserve as much attention as cleaning and high-level disinfection.
Learning objectives
1. Describe the role and importance of drying and storage in reprocessing to prevent microbial growth following high-level disinfection
2. Identify risks associated with inadequate drying and improper storage
3. Discuss the variation in standards and guidelines for drying and storage of endoscopes
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Continuing Education (CE) Credit:
In support of improving patient care, The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
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- APIC designates this live course activity for a maximum of 0 PRA Category 1 Credits™
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Rebecca Taylor Alvino, RN, MS, CIC, FAPIC
System Director, Sterile Processing
UCSF Health
Rebecca T. Alvino is the System Director of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention for UC Davis Health. Rebecca has over 20 years of nursing and leadership experience, with expertise in perioperative and procedural infection prevention, and disinfection and sterilization. She is active in the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Pacific West Sterile Processing Association, and is a member of the American Nurses Association, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau, and the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association. Rebecca received her Master of Science degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist with a focus on Advanced Practice Public Health Nursing and Global Health from the University of California, San Francisco, her Associate of Applied Science degree as a Registered Nurse from St. Joseph’s College of Nursing in Syracuse, New York, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology from the University at Albany, State University of New York. Rebecca is published in several peer-reviewed journals and publications, including American Journal of Infection Control, AORN Journal, and APIC Text Online.
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