CE Webinars

Thursday, June 13th 2PM ET with Stephen Kovach

Objectives:

• • Discuss the reason why various medical devices must be in the open position for cleaning and sterilization
  • Understand the impact of not following this fundamental step on patient outcomes
  • Provide solutions

Thursday, May 16th 2PM ET with Seth Hendee

Objectives:

• • Discuss the difference between an AAMI Technical Information Report (TIR) and a Standard.
  • Review frequently asked questions relating the new standard.
  • Discuss additional recommendations for ensuring water is of a sufficient quality for use in Sterile Processing Department.

Thursday, April 11th 2PM ET with Timothy Hurtado & Tori Ruiz

Objectives:

• • Understand the core principles and significance of leadership in sterile processing, emphasizing vision-setting, motivation, and accountability to establish a strong leadership foundation.
  • Explore the leadership role in ensuring sterile processing teams adhere to industry standards and regulatory guidelines, with a focus on consequences for non-compliance and strategies for maintaining compliance.
  • Examine how effective leadership contributes to personnel development, facility design, workflow efficiency, and technology integration to enhance overall operational effectiveness.
  • Address the importance of leadership in fostering a positive workplace culture, promoting ongoing education and career advancement, and implementing strategies for staff retention and engagement within the sterile processing unit.

Thursday, March 21st 2PM ET with Andrew Mikos

Objectives:

• • Understanding how & why steam is used​
  • Learn about the different types of sterilizer cycles​
  • Discuss sterilization parameters​
  • Dissecting load release criteria

Thursday, February 15th 2PM ET with K.C. Van Voorhies & Paul Melter

Objectives:

• • Learn about AI powered scope inspections
  • How more information provided to processing teams impacts endoscope health and readiness
  • Meet compliance standards with AI powered inspections

Thursday, January 18th 2PM ET with Cheron Rojo

Objectives:

• • Define and review specific IFUs for the process of lumen inspection.
  • Review recommendations and standards on inspection and how they relate to complex instrumentation/devices.
  • Review inferior issues found in various instrumentation/devices with the use of two types of cleaning verification.
  • Discuss what questions should be asked when implementing lumen inspection in a department.
  • Discuss and demonstrate some of the different types of lumen inspection tools out in the market today that will include A.I. software.

Thursday, December 14th 2PM ET with Nancy Chobin

Objectives:

• • Discuss ethics today and its impact on medical device processing.
  • Review a suggested Code of Ethics for device processing personnel.
  • Discuss specific ethical issues and how to resolve them.

Thursday, November 16th 2PM ET with Mary Ann Drosnock & John Whelan

Objectives:

• • Identify the four relevant standards bodies and professional societies that provide direction for endoscope processing.
  • Compare and crosswalk key content from each organization – as presented through the steps of processing.
  • Highlight quality control references for each standard/guideline.

Thursday, October 19th 2PM ET with Malinda Elammari

Objectives:

• • Provide a comprehensive breakdown of common sterilization methods.
  • Review components and processes for monitoring the sterilization process.
  • Demonstrate how to ascertain proper information from a sterilizer print out.
  • Describe quality aspects pertaining to sterilization.

Thursday, September 21st 2PM ET with Daniel Lightfoot

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Objectives:

• • Analyze research documenting patient outbreaks and infection risks related to improper ultrasound probe reprocessing.
  • Identify federal guidelines (FDA & CDC) and the Spaulding classification system that define the disinfection requirements for endocavitary and external ultrasound probes.
  • Describe the steps required for reprocessing ultrasound probes including cleaning, disinfection, storage and traceability.
  • Identify factors that are important in the implementation of a high level disinfection workflow at a healthcare facility.