Pre-conference Programs
Saturday, June 6
Managing Medical Devices Contaminated with CJD/Prions: What’s New
Gerald McDonnell
Pre-conference Programs
Vice President of Research and European Affairs
STERIS Corporation, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Class 6 Indicator a Substitute for a Biological Indicator in the
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Disinfection, Sterilization and Antisepsis:
US? Pro and Con
Principles, Practices, Current Issues, New
Philip M. Schneider, M.S. , Consultant, Al
Research and New Technologies
Richard Bancroft, PhD
This program will include lectures and panel discussion on the
Director of Development and Technical Services
latest breakthroughs in the cleaning and reprocessing of medical
Albert Browne Operations, leicester, United Kingdom
devices. Special issues regarding antiseptics, disinfection and
sterilization will be discussed. The Role of Biofilms in Reprocessing Medical Devices?
Charles G. Roberts, MS
Objectives: Director of Research and Development
• Discuss special problems in antisepsis
Advanced Sterilization Products, Irvine, CA
• Describe new technologies and products for disinfection,
sterilization and antiseptics
How Can We Assess and Improve the Effectiveness of Surface
• Examine the role of hospital surfaces in disease transmission
Disinfection?
• Assess the risk of disease transmission associated with failure
John M. Boyce, MD
to follow recommended disinfection and sterilization practices
Professor, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, CT
Green Cleaning Products in the Healthcare Setting
Faculty:
Maha El-Sayed, PhD
Welcome, Opening Remarks
Clorox Research and Development Director
William Rutala, PhD, MPH
The Clorox Company, San Francisco, CA
Director, Hospital Epidemiology, Occupational Health & Safety Program,
University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
Decontamination of Bioterrorism Agents from Contaminated Surfaces
and Buildings
Martin S. Favero lectureship Award and Presentation
Shawn Ryan, PhD
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Current Issues Associated with Hand Hygiene and Skin Antisepsis
Security Research Center, Research Triangle Park, NC
John M. Boyce, MD
Professor, Hospital of St Raphael, New Haven, CT
New Developments in Reprocessing Critical and Semi-critical
Items: Endoscopes, Endocavitary Probes, Prostate Biopsy Probes,
Monitoring and Improving the Effectiveness of Cleaning of Medical/
Tonometers, laryngoscopes
Surgical Device
William Rutala, PhD, MPH
Gerald McDonnell
Director, Hospital Epidemiology, Occupational Health & Safety Program
Vice President of Research and European Affairs
University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
STERIS Corporation, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Current Issues in Reprocessing Medical/Surgical Instruments
New Technologies in Disinfection and Sterilization
(e.g., Heavy Trays, Extended Cycles, Wet Packs, etc)
Philip M. Schneider, MS
Rose E. Seavey, RN, BS, MBa, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT
Consultant, Al
President/CEO
Seavey Healthcare Consulting, Arvada, CO
The Role of Hospital Surfaces in the Spread of Healthcare-Associated
Infections (C. difficile, MRSA, VRE, MDR-Acinetobacter, Norovirus,
When Should We Specify Soap and Water vs. Alcohol-Based Hand
others)
Rubs: C. difficile, Norovirus, Others?
David Weber, MD
David Weber, MD
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Epidemiology
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Epidemiology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Monitoring and Improving the Effectiveness of Surface Cleaning/
Assessing the Microbicidal Activities of Disinfectants and Antiseptics:
Disinfection
Making label Claims More Relevant and Reliable
Philip C. Carling, IV, MD
Syed a. Sattar, PhD
Infectious Diseases Section
Director, Centre for Research in Environmental Microbiology
Carney Hospital, Boston, MA
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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