| Answer | | Number of Responses | Response Ratio |
|---|
A variety of staff members with different levels of sterilization training and experience A variety of staff members with different levels of sterilization training and experience | | 235 |
63.1%
|
Lack of continued education and policy adherence Lack of continued education and policy adherence | | 104 |
27.9%
|
No presiding agency regulating surgical facilities No presiding agency regulating surgical facilities | | 17 |
4.5%
|
Survey audits often vary from facility-to-facility, surveyor-to-surveyor and even day-to-day Survey audits often vary from facility-to-facility, surveyor-to-surveyor and even day-to-day | | 68 |
18.2%
|
Lack of support from your instrument provider Lack of support from your instrument provider | | 29 |
7.7%
|
More complex surgical instruments More complex surgical instruments | | 103 |
27.6%
|
Budget constraints Budget constraints | | 160 |
43.0%
|
|
Other
|
|
49
|
13.1%
|
| | Totals | 372 | 100% |