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Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Ontario

January 20, 2012
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PRESIDENT'S REPORT
I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and all the best for 2012. This year will be busy with planning the conference. We are working hard to line up exciting speakers and workshops for you. I will be attending the CSA Sterilization Technical meeting at the end of January, IAHCSMM at the beginning of May, and the supply chain conference at the end of May.

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EDUCATION REPORT
Click below to download information and registration form.

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The Primary Objectives of Teleclass Education are to provide the best possible infection prevention and control information, to the widest possible audience, with the fewest barriers to access. By strict definition, a teleclass is a live seminar to which people listen and participate over the telephone, or access through on-line recording. The minimum technical requirement to participate in Teleclass Education is access to a telephone and access to email, or a computer with Internet access and speakers. Teleclasses take place over the telephone so you can join wherever there is a phone. The presenter's slides and handout notes, and the number of the Bridge Line and PIN code are emailed to all registrants at least 48 hours in advance of the teleclass so access to email is necessary.

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CHAPTER REPORT
A meeting of the Gamma Chapter Executive was held on October 7, 2011, to discuss the upcoming year and what we could do to encourage Chapter members to get involved. Since some of the executive could not attend the conference, those members who did attend gave an update on what occurred and the changes made to the constitution. The Gamma Chapter course in February 2011/2012 is in Ottawa at the General Campus, and there are over 70 people enrolled in the course.

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The Delta Chapter had another busy year. We met in October at Brantford General where we celebrated CS week, and hosted two presentations on Laparoscopic equipment, and testing. We celebrated Christmas by attending a social evening at Kelsey’s in Hamilton, where we discussed our up and coming elections.

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I would like to thank all the people who attend our meetings and contribute to the chapter. A chapter is only as good as its members. We have been fortunate in having the highest membership for the last three years and this is because we have an active chapter and an excellent executive. I want to thank Nancy, Michelle, Tammy and Nicole for all their work as this executive works as a team and this works well.

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The chapter continued with its quest for alternative learning opportunities...

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Click below to download information and form. MEMBERSHIP EXPIRES MAY 31, 2011.

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SPECIAL EVENTS
Taking place April 29-May 2, 2012, in sunny, scenic Albuquerque, New Mexico, the will be sure to push your CSSD-related knowledge to new heights. With a lively Southwestern-inspired theme as the backdrop, the Conference & Expo will offer IAHCSMM’s widest range of educational offerings ever. From knowledge-building pre-conference hands-on workshops (Saturday, April 28) and timely management and technical updates taught by some of the CSSD profession’s most renowned and respected experts, to expansive and informative exhibits, poster presentations, vendor learning annexes, Early Bird Discussion Forums, and much more, attendees will have all the resources at their fingertips to elevate their knowledge and promote ongoing quality and professionalism within their departments.

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The World Forum for Hospital Sterile Supply(WFHSS)and Japanese Society of Medical Instrumentation (JSMI) are delighted to welcome you to Japan for the Annual WFHSS and JSMI Conference 2012 (13th World Sterilization Congress) to be held on November 21-24, 2012. It is a great honor for us to host this annual conference in the Asian region for the first time in WFHSS history. We sincerely hope that this will be a fruitful experience for sharing knowledge and best practices that will help develop hospital sterile supply around the world.

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Looking back at a few photos from our last conference.

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CANADIAN STANDARDS & ACCREDITATION
Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) document with latest revisions (Feb 2010).

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Accreditation Canada's Standards for the Reprocessing and Sterilization of Reusable Medical Devices were prepared in response to requests from health service organizations, regulators, and governments for a set of national standards. They have been developed in conjunction with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and incorporate many elements from existing CSA standards.

Visit http://www.accreditation.ca/accreditation-programs/qmentum/standards/reprocessing-and-sterilization-of-reusable-medical-devices/ to view the full article online.

 
ARTICLES RELATED TO STERILIZATION AND DECONTAMINATION
This article is written to provide one with options if the reprocessing of reusable medical devices cannot be performed effectively and safely. As one may be aware, the reprocessing of reusable medical devices is complex. It requires a quality system and, if not performed to Canadian Standards, can place citizens at risk of obtaining disease or infection. Over the past five years, this issue has been publicized through Canadian media highlighting the fact that thousands of Canadians are being put at risk due to the lack of robust reprocessing practices, with many acquiring diseases including HIV and Hepatitis.

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The need to control costs has driven positive change in many areas of surgical services management. For example, event-related sterility is gaining acceptance while producing cost savings and measurable results. Here's how your hospital can implement change.

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All aspects of patient care warrant focused attention to drive quality assurance, process improvement and, above all, positive outcomes. Nowhere is that degree of due diligence more crucial than in the sterile processing department – where the challenges of a perpetually harried pace and ever-evolving instrumentation are often exacerbated by limited resources and split-second customer demands from the Operating Room and other health care customers.

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3M Infection Prevention - Central Sterilization Educational Video: Your Sterilizer & the Sterilization Process

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We are very pleased to put out the January 2012 e-newsletter. I hope everyone enjoyed the Holiday season with family and friends and had a chance to recharge their batteries as another busy year lies ahead of us all.

This e-newsletter will provide updates and information from the Executive Committee, Chapter reports and other articles and links related to Standards, Conferences and Educational opportunities.

Please let me know if you have any ideas to add to any upcoming newsletters.

Best Regards,

Louis
louis.konstant@sickkids.ca

 
Steris Canada Inc
Cardinal Health
3M Canada