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News|Videos|September 30, 2025

Presentation Agenda and Understanding the Purpose of Instructions for Use

Author(s)Sharon Ward-Fore, BS, MS, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC, Whitney A. Casey, MHA, MBA, BBA, BA

Medical instruments and devices require specific instructions for properly cleaning and disinfecting these items, known as Instructions for Use (IFU).

Whitney A. Casey, MHA, MBA, BBA, BA and Sharon Ward-Fore, MS, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC discuss Instructions for Use (IFU). They cover their importance and how these instructions impact the cleaning and disinfection of medical devices.

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