VoiceMedical Device Reprocessing Association of OntarioApril 3, 2015PRESIDENT'S REPORT
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Hello! We hope that everyone is well and enjoying the beginning of spring. Since our last meeting, The ETA Chapter held a course in October and the GAMMA Chaper held a course in February...
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The ETA Chapter members met at the SciCan Facility on Tuesday March 24, 2015, for a recent member's meeting. Special thanks to Thibaud Boiston, Pat Hennessey and Gary Reimer for hosting an excellent evening of education in the Don Mills location...
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ces-nwl/articles/index-V2.asp?aid=314221&issueID=34568 to view the full article online. The DELTA Chapter met in December at St. Joseph's Health Care East End Clinic in Hamilton to celebrate Christmas. A report was provided from the CSAO Board to include Education updates, the Annual meeting in May via OTN, and Constitutional changes...
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ces-nwl/articles/index-V2.asp?aid=314357&issueID=34568 to view the full article online. On March 28th, the GAMMA Chapter hosted their Education Day at the Brockville Convention Center, and most recently held the CSAO MDR Techniques Course in Cobourg February 2015...
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Central Service Association of Ontario
Theta Chapter 6th Education Day April 17-18, 2015 www.csao.net Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/ces-nwl/pdf/Delegate_Registration_2015_landscape.pdf to view the full article online. ![]() Visit https://www.iahcsmm.org/events/annual-conference-expo.html to view the full article online. Victoria, British Columbia, is home to some of the country's most exhilarating scenery - ocean and mountains.
Visit http://www.ipac-canada.org/conf_registration.php to view the full article online. "Partnering for success: Raising the Bar in MDR." CSAO conferences offer three days of inspiration, education, and skills development for MDR professionals.
Visit http://csao.net/news/2015-conference-partnering-for-success-raising-the-bar-in-mdr/ to view the full article online. 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.
Visit http://www.olympusuniversity.ca/ to view the full article online. ![]() Visit http://shop.csa.ca/en/canada/health-care-and-medical-devices-training/medical-device-reprocessing-online-training/invt/mdr to view the full article online. 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...
Visit http://university.steris.com/sterisu/ to view the full article online. CANADIAN STANDARDS & ACCREDITATION
Accreditation Canada is an independent not-for-profit organization that accredits health organizations in Canada and around the world. Its comprehensive accreditation program uses evidence-based standards and a rigorous peer review process to foster ongoing quality improvement. (Page 61 - Reprocessing)
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Over 10 years ago, the Public Health Agency of Canada released the results of a nation-wide survey of hospitals that demonstrated that the reuse of singe-use medical devices was widespread in Canadian healthcare institutions...
Visit http://www.longwoods.com/content/23499 to view the full article online. Single-use medical devices are those labelled by their manufacturers to be used only once...
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ces-nwl/articles/index-V2.asp?aid=309779&issueID=34568 to view the full article online. A proactive approach by the infection prevention and control (IPAC) team at Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) recently brought a Clostridium difficile (C. diff) outbreak under control in less than two weeks...
Visit http://hospitalnews.com/conquering-c-difficile/ to view the full article online. Los Angeles (CNN) - The superbug CRE outbreak connected to two patient deaths at a UCLA hospital was caused by two medical scopes that still carried the deadly bacterial even after disinfection guidelines were followed...
Visit http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/19/health/california-hospital-deadly-bacteria-superbug-cases/index.html to view the full article online. COMMUNICATIONS
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