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It is hard to believe that another year has gone by. It was a very busy start to our 2014/2015 year. I am very proud of the work that the Executive Board has accomplished to date. I would like to take this time to thank them, as well as all of the Chapter Executives across the province who donate so much time for the growth and development of CSAO...

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I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and enjoyed some time off to rest. Wishing all involved in Medical Device Reprocessing and their loved ones a Happy New Year in 2015!

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The CSAO Constitution is reviewed and amended every two years. Please take time to review our current Constitution and consider necessary changes. The link to our Constitution is...

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There were 50+ interested people from across Canada attending CAMDR that signed up to receive information regarding when the new CSAO textbook will be ready for sale...

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I am very happy to be the new CSAO Vendor Representative and would like to thank Chris Collins from 3M, who has represented the vendors so well over the past two years.

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A warm welcome to all of our new and returning members. The Theta chapter now has 129 members and is growing, thanks to you spreading the word!

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The Delta Chapter met on December 2nd at the St. Joseph's East End Community Clinic to celebrate Christmas with a nice dinner and enjoyed a game of MDR Jeopardy...

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On December 4, 2014, the ETA Chapter held their fall meeting at the Mardarin Restaurant at Yonge and Eglington. Ryan Crase and Steve Gibson from Integra Medical were present as guests. We are very grateful to Integra for sponsoring our annual Christmas Dinner/Meeting...

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CSAO now has a LinkedIn group. Join today for CSAO updates.

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March 25, 2015

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Central Service Association of Ontario
Theta Chapter 6th Education Day
April 17th & 18th 2015
www.csao.net

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IAHCSMM is currently in the planning stages of the IAHCSMM 50th annual conference & Expo. This conference will provide attendees the resources needed to elevate their knowledge and promote ongoing quality professionalism within their departments.

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The theme for the conference is 'Bridging Excellence in Perioperative Practice.' The scientific committee promises to bring together perioperative and reprocessing representatives to bring you all of the latest information in perioperative nursing.

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Victoria, British Columbia, is home to some of the country's most exhilarating scenery - ocean and mountains.

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With an extensive selection of educational programs for endoscopy, Olympus University Canada is a convenient way for nurses, technicians, biomedical engineers, administrators and materials managers to further their knowledge of GI and surgical instrument procedures.

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Learn about effective medical device reprocessing and legal, occupational, health and safety, and risk management.

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Welcome to STERIS University! For more than a century, STERIS Corporation has recognized and valued the daily commitment of the health care professional toward quality patient care...

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The 2016 CAMDR Conference is coming to Toronto, ON! 'Rediscover MDRD' 
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In setting the new strategic directions, the Board wanted to ensure Accreditation Canda continues to be a progressive organization that responds to exisiting and emerging requirements and trends of the Canadian health care system.

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Health officials in New Brunswick are urging nearly 2,500 patients to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV after discovering that unsterilized biopsy forceps were used at a hospital for 14 years...

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Officials at Lakeland Regional Medical Centre and an adjoining Medical Center shut down surgeries Friday after they suspected a surgical instrument may have been exposed to a fatal brain disease..

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The Public Health Agency of Canada has developed this document to provide infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance to assist screening...
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Despite no lapses in the disinfection process recommended by the manufacturer being identified, specialized gastrointestinal endoscopes called duodenoscopes had bacterial contamination associated with an outbreak of a highly resistant strain of E. coli...

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Latest Issue of Hospital News: Page 29.

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Our second 'CSAO Taking it to the Top' Survey, which was distributed in October 2014 by Chris Sherlock (Director of Communications), presented 100 replies with excellent feedback...

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Past issues from 2008-2014

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