Sterile Processing
“Risk Management Series Part 1: Risk Management in Central Sterile Services Department”
3M Healthcare Academy* presents…"Risk Management Series Part 1: Risk Management in Central Sterile Services Department" This webinar takes a broad approach to risk management in CSSD, presenting tools used to detect possible failures, from which it is possible to establish the actions and improvements needed to mitigate the risks. Learning Objectives | At the end […]
“Meet the Scientist Part 2—What Thermographs Can Tell Us About Warming Effectiveness”
3M Healthcare Academy* presents…"Meet the Scientist Part 2—What Thermographs Can Tell Us About Warming Effectiveness” As a result of physiologic responses to anesthesia, surgical patients are at risk of developing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia. Clinicians initiate preventive interventions such as forced air warming (FAW) to maintain patients’ core temperature. This webinar is a continuation of our […]
“Risk Management: Medical Devices and Point of Use Decontamination”
3M Health Care Academy* presents…"Risk Management: Medical Devices and Point of Use Decontamination" This webinar aims to assess the risks related to the processes of preparation, sterilization, storage and distribution of medical devices up to the point of use in order to identify the failure modes, the effects of failure if they occur and the impact […]
“Innovations in Steam Sterilization: Leveraging Evidence & Technologies for Safe Load Release”
3M Health Care Academy* presents..."Innovations in Steam Sterilization: Leveraging Evidence & Technologies for Safe Load Release" Saturated steam sterilization cycle controls and monitoring indicators are continually challenged to determine whether current state delivers safe and effective sterilization cycles results. As technology evolved, cycle control variables with cycle phases were implemented, and cycle performance printouts became […]
On-demand: “Personal Protective Equipment: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You”
Pfiedler Education* presents...On-demand: "Personal Protective Equipment: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You" Every healthcare working who cares for patients, or supports the staff who care for patients, will most likely have to use personal protective equipment (PPE) at some point during their work duties. Whether a nurse, a sterile processing technician, an environmental services […]
On-demand: “Personal Protective Equipment: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You”
Pfiedler Education* presents...On-demand: "Personal Protective Equipment: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You" Every healthcare working who cares for patients, or supports the staff who care for patients, will most likely have to use personal protective equipment (PPE) at some point during their work duties. Whether a nurse, a sterile processing technician, an environmental services […]
On-demand: “Personal Protective Equipment: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You”
Pfiedler Education* presents...On-demand: "Personal Protective Equipment: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You" Every healthcare working who cares for patients, or supports the staff who care for patients, will most likely have to use personal protective equipment (PPE) at some point during their work duties. Whether a nurse, a sterile processing technician, an environmental services […]
“Recent Interest in Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization in Health Care Settings”
3M Health Care Academy* presents..."Recent Interest in Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization in Health Care Settings" Hydrogen peroxide sterilization has been utilized in health care settings since 1990s, however there has been recent interest in this technology due to several factors such as new recommendations to move from High-Level Disinfection (HLD) or liquid chemical sterilization of flexible […]
On-demand: “Personal Protective Equipment: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You”
Pfiedler Education* presents...On-demand: "Personal Protective Equipment: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You" Every healthcare working who cares for patients, or supports the staff who care for patients, will most likely have to use personal protective equipment (PPE) at some point during their work duties. Whether a nurse, a sterile processing technician, an environmental services […]
“Procedure Relationships: The Importance of IFUs, Guidelines and Policies”
3M Health Care*, Medical Solutions Division, presents..."Procedure Relationships: The Importance of IFUs, Guidelines and Policies" Sterile Processing departments have a number of processes being performed at any given time. And while the practices seem to come second nature to the professionals, the instructions for use, guidelines, and policies are what guide them. In this webinar, […]