Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization: Are Your Following Recommended Practices?
Thursday, June 27, 2013 – 11:00 am –12:30 pm Eastern
Immediate-use steam sterilization (IUSS) is a hot topic with The Joint Commission, and its use has recently been clarified in updated recommended practices from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). This webinar will discuss the updated recommended practices and what The Joint Commission is expecting about the use of IUSS when they survey your healthcare facility.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
After attending this webinar, you will be able to:
- Define an IUSS cycle and identify when it is appropriate to use that cycle.
- Describe what IUSS data The Joint Commission is looking for during a survey and how to benchmark the use of IUSS in order to reduce its use.
- Develop a policy for effective use of IUSS based on recommended practices.
Speaker
- Martha L. Young, BS, MS, CSPDT, Martha L. Young, LLC, Providing SAVVY Sterilization Solutions for Healthcare
Who Should Attend?
Instruction is targeted to any department in hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, or clinics that produce sterile products for their patients.
Webinar Fees
WEBINAR - Invite your staff and co-workers to listen in for one low price!
- $79 per registration (AAMI Member)
- $99 per registration (Non-member)
Please note: Your registration entitles you to one telephone connection and one computer connection at one physical location. You also have permission to make copies of the written materials for anyone else at your location who might be listening to the program with you. Any transmission, retransmission, or republishing of the audio or web portion of this program is strictly prohibited. International registrants may incur additional phone charges
WEBINAR CD - Includes pdf of handout materials and webinar recording on CD. Please note that the CD will be available three weeks after the program.
- $50 for webinar registrants
- $75 for non-registrants
- domestic and international shipping rates apply
CANCELLATION: Written requests for cancellation may be made to AAMI’s Customer Service Center until June 13, 2013. Registrants will receive a full refund, minus a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be provided after June 13, 2013.
Four Ways to Register
- Online - Register Online.
- Phone - +1-800-373-3174 or +1-240-646-7031 to order with a credit card.
- Fax - Select and download the registration form and fax to +1-240-396-5781.
- Mail - Select and download the registration form and mail with payment to:
AAMI Webinar Registration
PO Box 0211
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Questions?
All registration questions, please contact AAMI's Customer Service Center at +1-800-373-3174. For content or format questions, please contact Emilee Hughes at +1-703-253-8278.