The PSMSDD collaborates closely with corresponding Polish societies such as the Polish Society for Hospital Infections Control, The Infection Control Nurses and The National Institute of Hygiene. We are also cooperating with international organisations such as the ESH society (the last ESH Conference took place in Warsaw in 1998).
The main activity of the Society is an annual General Congress, held in April every year. In 2001, the VII General Congress took place.
We are also working in committees to implement our activities in the fields of Sterilization Process Standardization, Sterilization Control and CSSD Staff Training.
The official publication of PSSSM is "Biuletyn", which appears 4 times a year. There we publish all news about PSMSDD and general news about standarisation, validation and sterilization control.
Book Recommendations
Sterylizacja Zasob�oacute;w Medycznych
*** Polish *** This is the Polish version of "Sterilization of Medical Supplies by Steam, Volume 1 General Theory" by Jan Huys.
In a hospital or clinic it is necessary that all equipment and materials used for treating patients are absolutely safe for use: the chance for spreading of diseases should be kept as small as possible. Cleaning, decontamination and sterilization are important methods in this battle against this ever present threat. Especially since the fatal disease AIDS became so powerful and spread world wide, the demand for proper procedures for infection control gained momentum enormously. Diseases such as Hepatitis B, known to be transmitted through contaminated surgical instruments, stimulated the need for stricter guidelines for disinfection and sterilization. This book focuses on the most common and most safe method used for sterilization in the Central Sterile Service Departments in healthcare institutions: sterilization by pressurised high temperature steam. A first major step to improvement of sterile supply is the training of all personnel involved (technicians, staff and users). Moreover, in the recently published European standards on sterilization, education is required of everybody involved in sterilization, whether it concerns the manufacturer of the sterilizing equipment or the technician maintaining or using it. This series of books provides a foundation needed to fulfil this requirement. Originally intended to educate technical service personnel in remote health institutions, it has grown into a textbook that can be used by anyone interested in sterilization.
The International Federation for Sterile Supply (IFSS) and the Irish Decontamination Institute (IDI) are pleased to recommend the book to all their members and all others involved in sterilization practices.
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XX. National Congress of the PSMSDD 09 May 2012 to 11 May 2012 Karpacz, Poland [ More information: www.sterylizacja.org.pl ]
XVI. Annual General Meeting of PSSSM Members 22 April 2009 to 24 April 2009 Diament Hotel, Wroclaw, Poland Main topics: 1. Infections in the XXI century 2. The risk of HBV infection, prophylactic 3. Standardisation in Poland - disinfection and sterilisation
Area: 312,685 km² (land: 304,465 km², water: 8,220 km²)
Population: 38,626,349 (July 2004)
Capital: Warsaw
Language: Polish
Religion: Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%
Climate: temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +1hr (Central European Time)
Currency: Polish Zloty [PLN]
Location
Poland is in Central Europe, east of Germany, its borderline
is 2,788 km long and it has a 491 km coastline. Poland shares borders with
Belarus 407 km,
Czech Republic 658 km,
Germany 456 km,
Lithuania 91 km,
Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 206 km,
Slovakia 444 km, and
Ukraine 526 km.
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