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5 Editor’s Comment Pledging change for women in medicine
6 Cover Story - The importance of training in decontamination
Agilio [formerly Isopharm] discusses how decontamination departments can make CPD the norm and incorporate this into their training policies.
9 News 42 Raising standards in decontamination 15 Delayed transfers from hospital: are there solutions?
Kate Woodhead RGN DMS looks at the reasons behind delayed transfers from hospital, the proposed solutions and strategies, and the challenges ahead.
19 Safe surgery checklists: final conclusions
Following a series of articles in the February and March editions of CSJ, on the barriers operating theatre teams face in relation to the WHO Safe Surgery Checklist, Nigel Roberts concludes with a report on a third and final Delphi study round.
24 How digital tools can advance surgical performance
CSJ spoke to Charles Pallandt, chief commercial officer at Incision, to find out how digital tools for education and training could support operating theatre teams to improve performance, reduce delays and improve safety.
29 Antimicrobial resistance: a silent pandemic?
The future of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) depends on what we do today. Better diagnostics, infection prevention, and surveillance are vital factors in the fight against AMR, argues Greg Quinn.
35 Getting back to basics with IP&C
One of Europe’s largest Infection Prevention and Control Conferences will host workshops on best practice case studies and showcase the latest innovations aimed at preventing HCAIs.
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@csjmagazine Follow the CSJ LinkedIn page. Search 52 Efficient scope reprocessing at Pinderfields
A state-of-the-art centralised decontamination centre at Pinderfields Hospital is providing safe and efficient endoscope reprocessing.
55 The correct pH for instrument reprocessing
Alan Abbatt offers an insight into ensuring the correct pH for detergents, to optimise the decontamination of surgical instruments.
60 Electrostatic application of disinfectant
Daniel Sullivan explains how electrostatic technology offers significant benefits for environmental decontamination.
64 The next, brushless step in endoscope reprocessing Pentax Medical explains how a new brushless solution could offer an alternative to manual pre-cleaning, while addressing hygiene and sustainability challenges faced in daily clinical practice.
CSJ spoke to the new chair of the IDSc, Trevor Garcia, about the organisation’s ambitions to drive standards in the sector.
47 Green endoscopy: a call to action At the CSC Autumn study day, sustainability was high on the agenda.
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41 Cover Story - Innovation at your fingertips
Antimicrobial resistance: a silent pandemic?
How digital tools can advance surgical performance Delayed transfers from hospital: are there solutions?
Nanosonics has released a new advanced version of the trophon2 software to drive further improvement in patient safety in ultrasound reprocessing.
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