ComplyDay replaces the paper autoclave log. Staff log each cycle, spore test and Bowie-Dick test from a phone in a few taps, and a failed test alerts the office manager right away.
Reminders go out for the weekly spore test, and every entry shows who logged it and when. The logs print in your inspection binder.
What you can log
| Log | What staff record | CDC recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Sterilizer cycles | Cycle number, temperature and time, load contents, chemical indicator result, who checked it | Check mechanical readings every load and a chemical indicator in every package |
| Spore tests | Sterilizer, date, strip lot number, result, control result | At least weekly for each sterilizer, and every load with an implant |
| Bowie-Dick tests | Sterilizer, date, result | For dynamic air removal (prevacuum) sterilizers, as the sterilizer manufacturer recommends |
| Maintenance | Cleaning, gasket checks, water changes, service visits | Follow the manufacturer's instructions |
For example, a cycle entry reads "Cycle 1042, 134 °C for 4 minutes, pouches, logged by Maria Lopez at 8:12."
When a test fails
A failed spore or Bowie-Dick test sends an urgent email to every owner and admin right away, usually the dentist and the office manager. The alert lists the steps CDC recommends after a positive spore test:
- Take the sterilizer out of service.
- Review sterilization procedures: loading, packaging and the cycle used.
- Retest the sterilizer with spore tests and chemical indicators.
- If the retest is negative, put the sterilizer back in use.
- If the retest is positive, recall and reprocess the items processed since the last negative test, and have the sterilizer checked before use.
The spore testing guide explains each step.
Reminders
Set the weekly spore test day once, for example every Monday at 8:00, and ComplyDay reminds the person responsible. Missed tests show up on the dashboard before anyone else notices.
Records that stay put
Paper logs get wet, lost and filled in late. Each ComplyDay entry is saved with the time and the person who made it. Records stay while you subscribe, and you can download them at any time. Keep them as long as your state requires.
If you'd rather stay on paper, the free autoclave log sheet has a cycle log, a spore test log and a maintenance log.
Price
Solo logs two sterilizers for $66 a month paid yearly. Practice logs every sterilizer in your office for $125 a month paid yearly. Both include training, written plans and reminders. See the plans.