IDI - Irish Decontamination Institute

General Information

Date and Location

• Date: October 15th to October 18th, 2014
• Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Conference Web Site

Please visit the official conference web site for more information about the Annual WFHSS & Central and Eastern European Congress 2014:

• www.wfhssprague2014.com

Lectures and Presentations

Scientific Programme

• Opening Ceremony
  • Wim Renders (Belgium - WFHSS President):
    Opening Speech
    [in English; PDF File; 53 KB]
• Key Note Lecture
  • D.J. Weber (USA):
    Assessing the risk of disease transmission to patients when there is a failure to follow recommended desinfection and sterilization guidelines
    [in English; PDF File; 1.4 MB]
• Session 1 - Modern Technologies and Procedures
  Moderator: Y. L’Hocine
  • Y. L’Hocine (Canada):
    New developments in sterilization and decontamination using nanotechnologies
    [in English; PDF File; 9.7 MB]
  • P. Hilsberg, G. Antonisen (Denmark):
    The use of robotics and automatisation to achieve a better work environment and efficiency
    [in English; PDF File; 915 KB]
  • N. Jain (USA):
    Best practices for robotic instrument reprocessing
    [in English; PDF File; 5.1 MB]
• Session 2 - Cleaning and Disinfection
  Moderator: C. Hugo
  • G. Kirmse (Germany):
    Influence factors on cleaning efficacy of standard instruments
    [in English]
  • C. Hugo (Germany):
    How to solve the problem of cleaning of narrow lumina
    [in English; PDF File; 2.7 MB]
  • T. Tomkinson (UK):
    Reducing the risk of iatrogenic CJD - Improving the cleaning of re-usable neurosurgical instruments
    [in English]
  • N. L. Havill (USA):
    Best practices in disinfection of noncritical surfaces in the health care setting: Creating a bundle for success
    [in English; PDF File; 1.6 MB]
• Session 3 - Infection Prevention in Dentistry
  Moderator: M. Zimmerman
  • A. Smith (UK):
    Infection prevention in dental practices
    [in English; PDF File; 3.2 MB]
  • M. Zimmerman (Sweden):
    Medical devices in dentistry
    [in English; PDF File; 3.4 MB]
  • T. Zanette (Germany) :
    The reprocessing of medical devices in dentistry. Are there any differences to the reprocessing of surgical instruments?
    [in English; PDF File; 482 KB]
  • S. Winter (UK):
    Investigating steam penetration into dental handpieces when processed in benchtop sterilizers
    [in English; PDF File; 825 KB]
• Session 4 - Sterilization
  Moderator: G. Lacis
  • V. Akimkin, P. Demidov (Russia):
    Sterilization of MD in healthcare organizations. Development of medical service
    [in English; PDF File; 952 KB]
  • G. Cirulis (Latvia):
    Where is a challenge for process challenge devices
    [in English; PDF File; 543 KB]
  • V. Turcic (Croatia):
    New, modern textiles as wrapping material for sterilization
    [in English; PDF File; 1.4 MB]
• Session 5 - Endoscopes
  Moderator: W. Spencer
  • W. Spencer (UK):
    Endoscopy reprocessing trends
    [in English; PDF File; 458 KB]
  • T. Bradley (UK):
    Practical implementation of new compliant endoscopy reprocessing
    [in English; PDF File; 2.5 MB]
  • P. Kent (Ireland):
    National RIMD / endoscope GS1, track & trace system project - The Irish experience
    [in English; PDF File; 5.0 MB]
• Session 6 - Sterlization
  Moderator: H. Oussoren
  • M. Tanedo Tuya (United Arab Emirates):
    Traceabilitiy and productivity
    [in English; PDF File; 7.4 MB]
  • H. Oussoren (The Netherlands):
    Practical issues of the validation of steam autoclaves
    [in English; PDF File; 377 KB]
• Session 7 - Endoscopes
  Moderator: H. Biering
  • H. Biering (Germany):
    The impacts of disinfectants on endoscope surfaces
    [in English; PDF File; 393 KB]
  • L. Pineau (France):
    Endoscope reprocessing with brushless cleaning process conditions
    [in English; PDF File; 984 KB]
• Session 8 - Operating Theatres
  Moderator: T. Zanette
  • C. Denis (France):
    Pre assembly of operating trays in OT: an innovating and structuring concept
    [in English; PDF File; 761 KB]
  • D. Percin (Turkey):
    An unknown danger in the operating rooms: open system filling adaptors
    [in English; PDF File; 881 KB]
  • T. Zanette (Germany):
    Case-related provision of reusable medical devices and diposables in a operation theatre of so called a hospital with maximum supply
    [in English; PDF File; 966 KB]
  • O. Willieme (Belgium):
    Safe surgery safes lives, WHO challenge impacts on daily CSSD activities
    [in English; PDF File; 2.6 MB]
• Session 9 - Hospital Environment, LT Sterilization
  Moderator: P. Carling
  • P. Carling (USA):
    Methods for assessing the adequacy of practice and improving room disinfection
    [in English; PDF File; 1.9 MB]
  • T. v. dem Hagen (Germany):
    Critical aspects on selection and validation of LTS-processes
    [in English; PDF File; 2.9 MB]
  • I. Ciznar (Slovakia):
    Biocide resistance, real risk in hospital environment
    [in English; PDF File; 2.4 MB]
  • E. Pieckova (Slovakia):
    Biocidal control of mycoses and mycotoxicoses
    [in English; PDF File; 2.7 MB]
• Session 10 - Varia
  Moderator: T. Salinska
  • I. McIvor (UK):
    Delivering better customer service; A 25 point plan to sucess
    [in English]
  • V. Buchrieser (Austria):
    A study on the A0-concept has started
    [in English; PDF File; 425 KB]
  • T. Salinska (Poland):
    Education system in Poland
    [in English; PDF File; 371 KB]
• Session 11 - Infection Control
  Moderator: R. Madar
  • R. Madar (Slovakia):
    Infection control in 21st century. Developed vs. developing countries
    [in English; PDF File; 1.8 MB]
  • D. Hedlova (Czech Republic):
    From today´s infection prevention activities we can profit in the future
    [in English; PDF File; 2.1 MB]
  • E. Stastna (Czech Republic):
    Practical experiences from implementation, control and surveillance of nosocomial infections
    [in English; PDF File; 1.3 MB]
• Session 12 - Reprocessing
  Moderator: T. Salinska
  • D. Vukelich (USA):
    Reprocessing of single use medical devices: regulations coming to Europe
    [in English; PDF File; 718 KB]
• Session 13 - Working Environment
  Moderator: R. Madar
  • C. Hugo (Germany):
    Promotion of team building and reinforce the team spirit
    [in English; PDF File; 423 KB]
• Poster Presentations
  • K.T. Ikeda:
    Incomplete Closure of the Gusset Type Sterilization Pouch in Clinical Use
    [in English; PDF File; 715 KB]
  • C.A.F. Ioshida:
    Instruments recontamination in the packing area after handling
    [in English; PDF File; 1.2 MB]
  • K. Nakamuraya:
    Performance of the sterilization device using a low-temperature atmospheric pressure plasma
    [in English; PDF File; 1.3 MB]