Table 1 Current status of flexible endoscope and final rinse water in 290 medical institutions

Hospital level

 Tertiary hospital

129

44.48

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 Secondary hospital

161

55.52

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Hospital grade

 Grade A

142

48.97

63

48.84

79

49.07

 Grade B

67

23.10

33

25.58

34

21.12

 Undetermined grade

81

27.93

33

25.58

48

29.81

Flexible endoscope type

 Gastroscope

288

99.31

128

99.22

160

99.38

 Colonoscope

279

96.21

128

99.22

151

93.79

 Duodenoscope

114

39.31

89

68.99

25

15.53

 Fiberoptic bronchoscope

163

56.21

112

86.82

51

31.68

 Laryngoscope

148

51.03

96

74.42

52

32.30

 Esophageal ultrasound endoscope

47

16.21

42

32.56

5

3.11

 Others (choledochoscope, nasopharyngoscope, etc.)

12

4.14

7

5.43

5

3.11

Number of manual cleaning and disinfection workstations for flexible endoscopes

 < 3

155

53.45

33

25.58

122

75.78

 3 ~ 5

116

40.00

77

59.69

39

24.22

 > 5

19

6.55

19

14.73

0

0

Number of automated cleaning and disinfection machines for endoscopes

 0

134

46.21

34

26.36

100

62.11

 1–5

132

45.52

72

55.81

60

37.27

 6–10

21

7.24

20

15.50

1

0.62

 > 10

3

1.03

3

2.33

0

0

Department distribution of manual cleaning and disinfection workstation

 Endoscopy center

283

97.59

127

98.45

156

96.89

 ENT outpatient clinic

87

30.00

64

49.61

23

14.29

 Department of pulmonary and critical care medicine

38

13.10

26

20.16

12

7.45

 Operating room

38

13.10

20

15.50

18

11.18

 ICU

16

5.52

12

9.30

4

2.48

 Department of ultrasound

6

2.07

5

3.88

1

0.62

 Rehabilitation department

3

1.03

1

0.78

2

1.24

 Other departments (oncology department, disinfection and supply center, infection department, etc.)

39

13.45

24

18.6

15

9.32

Water source types of final rinse water for endoscope

 Fully purified water

228

78.62

101

78.29

127

78.88

 Partially purified water

43

14.83

26

20.16

17

10.56

 Unpurified water

19

6.55

2

1.55

17

10.56

Water supply mode of final rinse water for endoscope

 Fully centralized water supply

175

60.34

69

53.49

106

65.84

 Partially centralized water supply

53

18.28

34

26.36

19

11.80

 All non-centralized water supply

62

21.38

26

20.16

36

22.36

Equipped with water storage tank for final rinse water

 Full configuration

176

60.69

72

55.81

104

64.60

 Partial configuration

53

18.28

35

27.13

18

11.18

 All not configured

61

21.03

22

17.05

39

24.22