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Education - Sterilization Articles
European Expert Condemns the Re-use of Sterilization Packaging SteriView interview on sterilization packaging with Tim Galekop
Sterilization. Past and Future by Tim Galekop
CSSD Expert Visits South Africa SteriView interview with René Vis
Challenging times for sterile barrier industry Tim Galekop employed by Ahlstrom and a member of the Sterile Barrier Association talks about the difficulties facing sterile barrier manufacturers in an increasingly demanding market.
Relevance of the Bowie and Dick Test today? Presentation by Peter Newson, Albert Browne International (PDF File; 152 KB).
Wet Loads Presentation/Abstract by Tim Galekop, Ahlstrom (PDF File; 94 KB).
Manual Methods Are Suboptimal Compared With Automated Methods for Cleaning of Single-Use Biopsy Forceps Original Article by M. J. Alfa, R. Nemes, N. Olson and A. Mulaire. Published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, August 2006, Vol. 27, No. 8 (PDF File; 723 KB).
Emballages de stérilisation - Nouvelle norme ISO 11607 1&2: Quels changements dans les pratiques de conditionnement? Original article by Michael Fangon, Amcor Flexibles SPS , Membre commission AFNOR S95
Thermal Disinfection - The A0 Concept and the Biological Background Original Article by Urs Rosenberg. Published in Central Service 2/03 (PDF File; 86 KB).
The Standard for sterilisation packaging EN ISO 11607 - Definitions and concepts Article written by Mireille De Cré, Director MDCPartners, pharmacist, standardisation expert and opinion leader in the area of European regulatory development for medical devices. (PDF File; 154 KB).
Review of surface steam sterilization for validation purposes Article by Joost van Doornmalen, Irab, Klaas Kopinga, PhDb.AJIC - American Journal of Infection Control , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , Pages 86-92 (March 2008)
A Short History of the Old Trip of Sterilization Presentation by Irini Soultatou; Head Nurse, Central Sterilization Department, University General Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. (PDF File; 4.9 MB).
Peninsula Regional Medical Center - Central Processing Presentation by Eddie Conklin (CRCST/CHL Peninsula Regional Medical Center - Central Processing Manager).
Peninsula Regional Medical Center - 2013 CS/SPD Department of the Year Article by Rick Dana Barlow. Peninsula Regional Medical Center - 2013 CS/SPD Department of the Year; PRMC leans to extreme efficiency by identifying, tackling pain points, CSP team vanquishes reign of error. Published 16 March 2013 in Healtchare Purchasing News . Editor's Note: For more details on PRMC's improvement projects and its communication initiatives, visit www.hpnonline.com/inside/2013-05/1305-SF-SPDDOY.html
Managing the Consequences of Neurosurgical Intervention in a Patient with Previously Undiagnosed Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Managing the Consequences of Neurosurgical Intervention in a Patient with Previously Undiagnosed Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Edmond G. Smyth, MSc, FRCPI, FRCPath; Michael Farrell, FRCPI, FRCPC, FRCPath; Daniel G. Healy, MB, PhD; Caoimhe Finn; David O'Brien, FRCS(SN); Donncha F. O'Brien, MD, FRCSI (SN); Rachel Howley, PhD; Patrick Turner, MSc; Hilary Humphreys, MD, FRCPI, FRCPath
The University of Chicago Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/676879
