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3M Health Care Academy* presents…“Sterilization & Disinfection: Good Practices for Ambulatory Settings, including Surgery Centers, Endoscopy Centers, Physician Offices & Dental Clinics”

Good disinfection and sterilization practices are critical to safe patient care and successful procedures. Device reprocessing is complicated and procedures and requirements can vary widely based on the instrument. This program is designed as a comprehensive primer for those with limited reprocessing experience and a thorough, helpful review for those with more experience. The program will cover key aspects of the relevant guidelines, identify key challenges and pitfalls, and suggest solutions to help ensure successful, compliant reprocessing in an engaging and interactive format.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand basic principles of sterilization and disinfection of medical devices
2. Review recommended quality control procedures and best practice guidelines for sterilization and disinfection processes
3. Understand potential causes of process failures and review best practices for troubleshooting
4. Review flexible endoscope reprocessing challenges and recommended practice

Target audience: Healthcare professionals responsible for cleaning, disinfection and or sterilization of reusable medical devices and equipment, including surgical assistants and technicians, endoscopy nurses and technicians or associates, medical assistants, dental assistants and nurse managers or administrators who supervise reprocessing staff

CE Contact Hours

• 4.0 Contact Hours approved by the CBSPD Certification Board
• 4.0 Contact Hours approved by IAHCSMM
• 3M Health Care Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses
• CEP 5770 for RNs for 4.0 Contact Hours

Fees, Food & Parking: There is no fee to attend. Continental breakfast, break refreshments and a box lunch is included. While the program is free, attendees are responsible for any parking fees.

Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center  |  201 Waterfront Street  |  National Harbor, MD 20745

To register: Contact Abby Oelfke at aoelfke@mmm.com. Subject Line: Oct. 6 National Harbor, MD Seminar. Email needs to include your full name and facility name. Your RN license number OR the last four digits of your Social Security Number is REQUIRED

Questions: Contact 3M’s Abby Oelfke at aoelfke@mmm.com

* NOTE: This is a contracted supplier-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.