Decision Engine

See how policies become
real-time decisions.

In Brief

The Decision Engine converts standards, IFUs, and facility policies into operational logic that guides staff step-by-step and records every decision automatically.

What the engine does

Standards in.
Guided decisions out.

The Decision Engine takes every source that governs your department — AAMI standards, manufacturer IFUs, OSHA regulations, facility SOPs — and structures them into decision flows that execute at the point of care.

Source
What staff see
AAMI ST79 §10.6.3 — wet pack classification
→
Step-by-step quarantine and investigation pathway
Stryker IFU §4.3 — ultrasonic prohibition
→
Blocked step with IFU citation surfaced in context
Facility SOP-SPD-014 — supervisor notification
→
Required supervisor notification at the correct moment
OSHA 1910.1030 — sharps injury response
→
PEP timing gate, OSHA log entry, exposure documentation
Joint Commission traceability requirement
→
Auto-generated audit record on every event completion
What it delivers

Four things that matter to
your department.

ClarityComply removes variability from critical decisions—ensuring every event is handled correctly, documented in real time, and aligned with policy, regardless of who is on shift.

01
Consistency across every shift
The same event handled the same way whether it’s a 10-year tech or someone on their third week. The response is in the platform, not in the person’s memory.
02
Documentation that writes itself
Every decision point, every action taken, every policy cited — captured in real time as the event unfolds. Not reconstructed from memory afterward.
03
Escalation that fires when required
Supervisor notification, equipment hold, infection control alert — triggered by the governing standard, not by whether someone remembers to make a call.
04
Survey-ready audit trail
Every event produces a timestamped, policy-cited record. When a surveyor asks for documentation, it exists — complete, accurate, and generated at the time of the event.
How a policy becomes a flow

From policy document
to live decision flow.

Every workflow in ClarityComply passes through a five-stage process before it reaches a technician. Each stage adds structure, compliance validation, and operational precision.

01 —
Source ingestion
Raw IFUs, standards, and policies entered
02 —
Step extraction
Procedural steps identified and categorized
03 —
Logic structuring
Each step structured into the appropriate response path
04 —
Compliance validation
AAMI / ISO cross-check before any flow is published
05 —
Live deployment
Flow activated and available to staff on next shift
What happens in this stage
Example
Live decision flow explorer

Select a scenario.
See example output.

Each flow below is an active Decision Engine output — the guided response that runs when a technician encounters that event on the floor.

Scenario library
Select to load decision flow
Sterilization
Wet Pack Event
AAMI ST79 · 2 response branches
Sterilization
Positive BI Failure
AAMI ST79 · 3 response branches
Safety
Sharps Injury
OSHA 1910.1030 · 4 phases
OR Escalation
Contaminated Instrument in OR
Sentinel event protocol
Assembly
Missing Instrument
AAMI ST79 · OR notification path
Decontam
Washer Disinfector Failure
ISO 15883 · Equipment escalation
WET_PACK_001 — Steam Sterilizer Event Engine active
Policy traceability

Every decision traceable
to its source document.

The Decision Engine maintains a live citation link between every response step and the policy or standard that governs it. This is what makes audit defensibility automatic. When a surveyor asks why a specific action was required, the answer is already in the record.

AAMI
AAMI ST79 — Sterilization standards
Wet packs, BI/CI requirements, load documentation, corrective action protocols
IFU
Manufacturer IFUs — Device-specific requirements
Cleaning parameters, chemical compatibility, sterilization cycles, brush specifications
Facility
Facility SOPs — Internal policies and procedures
Supervisor notification thresholds, quarantine procedures, documentation requirements
OSHA
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030 — Bloodborne pathogen standard
Sharps injury response, exposure documentation, OSHA log requirements
How a source becomes a response

Source text in.
Guided action out.

Every step in the flow is sourced from a policy or standard. This is what makes audit defensibility automatic. When a surveyor asks why a specific action was required, the answer is already in the record.

AAMI ST79 §10.6.3 — Wet Pack Classification In use
Source policy text
“Any package with visible moisture after sterilization is considered non-sterile. Moisture compromises the integrity of the sterile barrier by enabling microbial wicking. Corrective action is mandatory — no exceptions.”
What staff see when this applies
Package flagged as non-sterile — release blocked until investigation complete
Quarantine pathway activated with step-by-step guidance
Supervisor notification required before corrective action begins
Root cause investigation required before next load proceeds
Event record auto-generated with this citation at every applicable step

Without it vs.
with it.

The same event. The same policy source. One approach relies on memory and variability; the other runs structured, repeatable decisions in real time.

Without the Decision Engine
✗Staff ask a coworker — response varies by experience level and shift

✗Policy binders consulted after the fact — or not at all under time pressure

✗Documentation written from memory — hours or days after the event

✗IFU requirements known approximately — model-specific specs not at hand

✗Escalation happens when the situation becomes visible — not when required

✗Audit trail: reconstructed from memory, paper logs, and interviews

With the ClarityComply Decision Engine
✓Guided response in under 2 seconds — same answer every shift, every staff member

✓Governing policy surfaced in-context at every step — no separate lookup required

✓Event record generated in real time as the decision is made — not reconstructed

✓Model-specific IFU parameters embedded in the flow — brush sizes, cycle specs, compatibility
✓Escalation fires when the governing standard requires it — not when someone remembers
✓Audit trail: complete decision path, policy citations, staff ID, timestamps — exportable immediately