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We will be offering a special Pre-Conference Workshop to our attendees on Saturday, May 2, 2009. The Hands-on-Labs and Workshops will address the daily challenges of central service and sterile processing professionals in their day to day departmental operations. For full descriptions of each Hands-on Lab or Workshop, please refer to the information below. There is no additional charge for these educational sessions, though pre-registration is required (see online registration form at bottom of page*).
Please note, only registrations completed online using the form at the bottom of the page will be accepted, and a valid return email address is required to receive a confirmation of attendance.
Participating Topics/Companies
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Hands-On
Lab A (Largo Room) |
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Medisafe America
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How to Clean the Impossible;
Decontamination of Robotic
Instrumentation
(Repeated 4 times:
9:00am – 10:00am,
10:15am – 11:15am, 1:00pm – 2:00pm,
2:15pm – 3:15pm)
Objectives:
- Describe the best practices for manual decontamination
of robotic instrumentation
- Describe the best practices
for semi-manual decontamination of robotic instrumentation
- Identify correct processing of specialty and laparoscopic
instrumentation
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Hands-On
Lab B (Marathon Room) |
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Cardinal Health
Wayne McPeek Jr.
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Ophthalmic Instrument Handling and TASS
(Repeated 4 times:
9:00am – 10:00am,
10:15am – 11:15am, 1:00pm – 2:00pm,
2:15pm – 3:15pm)
Objectives:
- Identify proper cleaning and handling protocols for ophthalmic
instruments
- Identify proper inspection techniques for
common ophthalmic instruments
- Discuss techniques that
CS professionals can use during processing to help prevent
TASS
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Hands-On
Lab C (Cedar Room) |
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Aesculap
Monica Trepicone
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Care and Handling of Neuro Instruments
(Repeated 4 times:
9:00am – 10:00am,
10:15am – 11:15am, 1:00pm – 2:00pm,
2:15pm – 3:15pm)
Objectives:
- Discuss key factors in the cleaning of neurosurgical instruments
- List two methods of proper care and handling of neurosurgical
instruments
- Identify testing and inspection steps for
specific neurosurgical instruments
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Hands-On
Lab D (Longboat Room) |
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Spectrum Surgical
Rick Schultz
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Hands
on Surgical Inspection, Testing and Utilization
(Repeated 4 times:
9:00am – 10:00am,
10:15am – 11:15am, 1:00pm – 2:00pm,
2:15pm – 3:15pm)
Objectives:
- Test efficacy of cutting edges of sharps used in surgery
- Learn proper continuity testing techniques of electrical
surgical instruments including bipolar forceps and laparoscopic
instrumentation
- Utilize magnification techniques for inspecting
microsurgical instrumentation
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Hands-On
Lab E (Biscayne Room) |
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Healthmark Industries–
Ray Taurasi
Olympus –
Brad Catalone
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Is Your Endoscope Really Clean?
(Repeated 4 times:
9:00am – 10:00am,
10:15am – 11:15am, 1:00pm – 2:00pm,
2:15pm – 3:15pm)
Objectives:
- Be able to identify common models and features of flexible
endoscopes (i.e., bronchoscopes, colonoscopes, duodenoscope,
gastroscopes, etc.)
- Understand the anatomy of a scope
from a reprocessing perspective
- Demonstrate the steps
for pre-cleaning (bedside/immediately)
- Demonstrate the
proper cleaning of soiled flexible endoscopes utilizing various
manual and automated cleaning tools
- Demonstrate use of
a validated QA (quality assurance) tests for residual soils
to verify cleaning efficacy
- Understand the proper methods
for disinfection/sterilization of flexible endoscopes
- Identify quality improvement initiatives for endoscope reprocessing
protocols
- Explain how current literature, scientific principles
and data support the implementation of a QA monitoring program
for cleaning and disinfecting flexible endoscopes
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Hands-On
Lab F (Siesta Room) |
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Integrated
Medical Systems (IMS)
Lynne Thomas
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The Cause, Effect and Prevention of
Powered Surgical Instrument Failures
(Repeated 4 times:
9:00am – 10:00am,
10:15am – 11:15am, 1:00pm – 2:00pm,
2:15pm – 3:15pm)
Objectives:
- Review proper care and handling protocols for powered surgical iInstruments
- Discuss the responsibilities of CS technicians in powered surgical iInstrument quality assurance inspections
- Identify common handling mistakes that lead to PSI repairs
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Workshop
G (Lemon Room) |
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IAHCSMM
PDRC
Jean Sargent
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Designing Your Own Central Service Department
9:00am – 11:00am
Objectives:
- Determine the functions to be performed in department
- Determine space requirements
- Determine cost to build
department
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Workshop
H (Orange Room) |
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3M Health Care
Martha Young
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Jeopardy -Test your Knowledge
(Repeated 3 times:
9:00am – 10:00am,
10:15am – 11:15am, 1:00pm – 2:00pm)
Objectives:
- Describe how to correctly use the monitoring tools available
- Describe how to routinely release loads with and without
implants
- Describe how to perform routine sterilizer efficacy
testing, sterilizer qualification
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* ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM |
All participants must be registered by April 10, 2009 for each of their chosen sessions, and attendance will only be granted to those who have purchased a full registration for the entire IAHCSMM conference. Seating is limited, so it is recommended to register early. A valid return email address is required to register for any of these offerings.
Separate notice of attendance will be sent to you to confirm your requested sessions or to advise if requested sessions have a time conflict or a waiting list has been put into effect. Please make sure that you have made proper airline and hotel arrangements to be in attendance for selected sessions
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