The theme of the 2021 IAHCSMM Annual Conference & Expo is “Great Expectations—Together Toward a Stronger Sterile Processing Future,” and now that the wait is over to reintroduce our in-person event, attendees can expect great things when they arrive in Columbus, OH, this fall.
This year, IAHCSMM moved its Conference & Expo from May to October and is offering an innovative scheduling approach with two attendance options Option A, October 9-11; Option B, October 12-14. The sessions for Option A will repeat for Option B, aside from each conference option having a different keynote speaker.
Whichever option attendees choose, they can expect great education and networking opportunities to help them sharpen their knowledge and skills sets, engage in problem-solving and best practice discussions and learn new ways to better meet their customers’ and patients’ needs.
The Expo will be held on the last day of conference Option A and the first day of conference Option B (October 11-12), allowing all attendees to explore the latest products and services and meet with some of the leading vendors in the SP space.
What follows is an abbreviated schedule for both conference options. Note: A virtual conference option (October 15-28) is also being offered for those unable to attend the in-person event. In-person attendees will also receive complimentary access to the virtual conference.
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Option A
Saturday, October 9
11 a.m.-12 p.m. — Opening Keynote Steve Pemberton
1:30-2 p.m. Advocacy Update
2:15-3:15 p.m. Update on Sterile Processing Best Practices
3:30-4 p.m. — Educational Session Water Safety & Quality During Medical Device Reprocessing
4:15-4:45 p.m. — Educational Session Instrument Care & Handling: How to Care for Your Microsurgical Instruments in 5 Easy Steps
5-6 p.m. Is It Clean? Building a Quality & Audit Program Around Critical Elements Before Packaging
7 p.m.—Opening Reception for Attendees
Sunday, October 10
7:30-8 a.m. — Educational Session Infection Prevention 1018:15-8:45 a.m. How to Evaluate Stains After Steam Sterilization
9-10 a.m. Are You Ready for the New AAMI ST91 for Endoscope Reprocessing?
10:15-11:15 a.m. — Educational Session Bringing Quality & Innovation to Sterile Processing
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. — Educational Session How to Tackle Steam Sterilization Failures
1:30-2:30 p.m. — Educational Session Sterile Processing Unscripted
2:45-3:45 p.m. — Educational Session Lessons from the Field: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
4-5 p.m. — Educational Session Fact or Facebook Fiction?
5:15-5:45 p.m. — Educational Session What You Should Know About the Physical Ergonomic Challenges Facing Sterile Processing Professionals
Monday, October 11
7:30-8 a.m. — Educational Session Your Future Is in Your Hands: Building a Career Ladder in Sterile Processing8:15-8:45 p.m. — Educational Session A Joint Commission Survey: What You Need to Know in Regard to High-Level Disinfection
9-10 a.m. — Educational Session Infection Control for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
10:15-11:15 a.m. — Educational Session When Everything Goes Wrong: A Patient’s Perspective
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. — Educational Session Understanding Enzymes and How to Get the Most out of Enzymatic Detergents
1:30-2 p.m. — Educational Session A Practical Guide for Disinfectants in SPD
2:15-2:45 p.m. — Educational Session Putting First Things First: What’s Your Priority?
2-6:30 p.m.—Expo Open
Option B
Tuesday, October 12
11 a.m.-12 p.m. — Opening Keynote Jon Dorenbos
1:30-2 p.m. Instrument Care & Handling: How to Care for Your Microsurgical Instruments in 5 Easy Steps
2:15-3:15 p.m. Advocacy Update
2-6 p.m.—Expo Open
6:30 p.m.—Evening Reception
Wednesday, October 13
7:30-8 a.m. — Educational Session Water Safety & Quality During Medical Device Reprocessing8:15-8:45 a.m. Infection Prevention 101
9-10 a.m. — Educational Session Update on Sterile Processing Best Practices
10:15-11:15 a.m. — Educational Session Is It Clean? Building a Quality & Audit Program Around Critical Elements Before Packaging
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. — Educational Session How to Evaluate Stains After Steam Sterilization
1:30-2:30 p.m. — Educational Session Are You Ready for the New AAMI ST91 for Endoscope Reprocessing
2:45-3:45 p.m. — Educational Session Bringing Quality & Innovation to SP
4-5 p.m. — Educational Session Sterile Processing Unscripted
5:15-5:45 p.m. — Educational Session What You Should Know About the Physical Ergonomic Challenges Facing Sterile Processing Professionals
Thursday, October 14
7:30-8 a.m. — Educational Session Understanding Enzymes and How to Get the Most out of Enzymatic Detergents8:15-8:45 a.m. — Educational Session A Practical Guide to Disinfectants in SPD
9-10 a.m. — Educational Session Lessons from the Field: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
10:15-10:45 a.m. — Educational Session A Joint Commission Survey: What You Need to Know in Regard to High-Level Disinfection
11 a.m.-12 p.m. — Educational Session When Everything Goes Wrong: The Patient’s Perspective
1:30-2:30 p.m. — Educational Session Infection Control for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
2:45-3:15 p.m. — Educational Session The Future Is in Your Hands: Building a Career Ladder in Sterile Processing
3:30-4:30 p.m. — Educational Session Fact of Facebook Fiction
4:45-5:45 p.m. — Educational Session How to Tackle Steam Sterilization Failures
6-6:30 p.m. — Educational Session Putting First Things First: What’s Your Priority?
