Sterile Processing

We are proud to announce the date and time of this year's fall conference! We will be hosting it at the Thompson Cancer Survival Center again this year. This is the same location as last year, so those of you that attended, you should be familiar. It was a great venue and suited the event perfectly. 

We hope you will join us again this year. Our Fall Conference will be on November 9th, at 7am. Featured speakers are listed below:

April Love, Olympus

Topic: Endoscope Reprocessing Policies and Procedures 

Duration: 90 minutes

Mark Duro CRCST, FCS Director of Education

Topic: Beyond Service: Maintenance of Sterile Processing Equipment

• Information to help      enhance the usability of steam, low-temperature sterilizers, washers,      sonic devices and cart washers
• Recommendations for      daily usage and maintenance that is      supplied in most user manuals
• Provide tips that will      help keep your equipment functioning optimally

Duration: 60-minutes

Justin Schaffer, CCSVP Regional Product Manager STERIS IMS

Topic: Care and Handling of Surgical Instrumentation

Learning Objectives:

1. Point of Use Cleaning

2. Cleaning and Decontamination

3. Inspection of Surgical instruments 

Duration 60 minutes

Dewey Barker - Clinical Manger and South Region Sales Manager for Case Medical, Inc.

Topic:

Are You Smarter Than The Average Sterile Processing Technician?

Objectives:

· Examine processing issues beginning at the Point of Use

· Discuss what should happen in the Decontamination area

· Understand the assembly process

· Examine proper packaging components 

· Investigate proper Sterilization practices 

· Assess knowledge of the standards in the Storage area

Duration: 1 hour

Angela Lewellyn-Director of Surgical Services - Advantage Support Services,

Donna McLaughlin- SPD Manager Ft Sanders Regional Medical 

Topic:

From OR to CS / SP and Beyond Leadership Development II

1. Foundation: How to Do – Communication –Know your people

2. Developing a foundation for CS/SP role as a leader ( What, How, Why and Who)

3. Foundation: Who - Determining Staff 

Duration: 1 hour