The purpose of this video is to educate perioperative nurses and other interested health care providers about evidence-based practices for processing reusable flexible endoscopes and their accessories. Also included in this study guide are recommendations for the design and construction of endoscopy suites; the control of the environment in which flexible endoscopes are used, stored, and cleaned; and the maintenance of records for traceability and for quality assurance measures.

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

• Explain the requirements for endoscopy processing rooms.
• Implement evidence-based practices for processing flexible endoscopes.
• Incorporate recommendations for cleaning verification and microbiological surveillance cultures for flexible endoscopes into perioperative quality assurance policies.
• Recognize the need for education and competency verification of team members responsible for processing flexible endoscopes.