2018 IAHCSMM annual conference to shine light on pressing CS topics
IAHCSMM’s annual conferences provide attendees with valuable resources needed to elevate their knowledge and promote ongoing quality and professionalism within their department – and the 2018 Annual Conference & Expo, taking place April 29-May 2 in Phoenix, AZ, will certainly not disappoint. From knowledge-building hands-on labs and workshops to timely management and technical updates taught by some of the profession’s most renowned and respected experts, plus poster sessions, discussion groups, the largest vendor exposition for the CS profession, and unique social networking opportunities, the educational opportunities are endless. And when you couple that with the celebration of IAHCSMM’s 60th Anniversary, as well as Emmy Award-winner-turned renowned healthcare speaker Leeza Gibbons as the opening keynote speaker, it’s sure to be one of the Association’s most memorable conferences to date.
What follows is an abbreviated summary for the 2018 IAHCSMM Conference & Expo. For a complete schedule of events, including pre-conference events, full session descriptions, speaker bios and more, visit www.iahcsmm.org/events/annual-conference-expo.html.
Sunday, April 29, 2018
(Pre-conference events available to full conference attendees Saturday, April 28, 2018)
8:30-10 a.m. – Opening keynote speaker (Emmy Award winner Leeza Gibbons)
10:15-11:15 a.m. – General Session (The High Stakes Challenges of Endoscope Reprocessing)
2:15-3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
- Dirty Surgical Instruments
The following sessions will be repeated at 3:30 p.m.:
- What the Data Tells Us
- Environmental Cleaning
- Quality Management Systems in SPD
- Benefitting from Generational Differences in the Workplace
- How Are We Supposed to Process Ultrasound Probes?
- Low-Temperature Sterilization: Creating the Compliant, Risk-Focused CS Department
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions
- We ARE the Champions
- Repeated sessions from 2:15 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions above)
Monday, April 30, 2018
7-8 a.m. – Early Bird Concurrent Sessions
(AAMI Roundtable; Performance & Evaluations; Sterilization Containers: Proper Function, Maintenance, Transportation and Cleaning)
8:15-9:15 a.m. – The Dirty Truth about Cleaning
9:30-10:30 a.m. – Concurrent Sessions.
- Bullying 2018
The following concurrent sessions will be repeated at 10:45 a.m.:
- Challenges of Steam Sterilization
- Importance of Maintaining Sterile Instruments
- Implementing a Culture of Safety
- LEAN CSPD: Continued Improvement Cycles and LEAN in Daily Work
- Work Makes Me Tired: Work Fatigue
10:45-11:45 a.m. – Concurrent Sessions
- AAMI Standards Update
- Repeated sessions from 9:30 a.m. (Concurrent Sessions above)
1-5 p.m. – Vendor Exposition
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
7-8 a.m. – Early Bird Concurrent Sessions (AAMI Roundtable; Transforming Your SPD for the Betterment of Your Patients, Profits and People; Flexible Endoscopes: Centralizing the Process)
8 a.m.-12 p.m. – Vendor Exposition
1:30-2:30 p.m. – General Session (Sterile Processing Standards and Accreditation Issues)
2:45-3:45 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions
A Bird’s IP View: What the Infection Preventionist is Looking for in Sterile Processing
The following sessions will be repeated at 4 p.m.:
- The Realm of Decontamination from A to Z
- Implementing Standard Operating Procedures in Your Practice
- To Sterilize or Not to Sterilize Flexible Endoscopes: That IS the Question
- Why Do We Need Best Practices in Sterile Processing?
- Disaster Response: Mass Casualty Situation
4-5 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions
- Understanding Endoscopes
- Repeated sessions from 2:45 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions above)
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
8:30-9:30 a.m. – General Session (The Future of Sterile Processing)
9:45-10:45 a.m. – General Session (Building Quality in Endoscope Reprocessing)
11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Closing Keynote Speaker
