The 2017 IAHCSMM Annual Conference and Expo held in Nashville, Tennessee wrapped up last week. By all accounts, the event was a success—attendance was up to over 1,300 people, the exhibit hall was buzzing with energy and the venue was beautiful and convenient. As usual, the event proved to be a great place to gain…
HEAR FROM YOUR CANDIDATES FOR IAHCSMM PRESIDENT-ELECT ReadySet reached out to the candidates to get their comments on the importance of voting, as well as share their visions for the organization. Their responses are below. The three candidates running for IAHCSMM President-Elect are (in alphabetical order-Click on any candidate’s name to access the voting ballot):…
IAHCSMM LEADERSHIP: WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU by Aaron Haig, BHA With the 2017 IAHCSMM Annual Conference and Expo coming up in early May, the time is right to consider a very important piece of business that will occur there: naming new leadership. All IAHCSMM Active and Associate members in good standing are eligible…
THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE by Susan Klacik BS, CRCST, ACE, CHL, CIS, FCS Every medical device has its own instructions for use (IFU). In fact, before a medical device can be sold, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires validation testing to demonstrate that the device can be effectively cleaned and…
CS MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS: SYSTEMIC EXCELLENCE The previous article in this CS Manager series focused on creating a set of measurements and data points to track your department’s performance. This article builds on that concept by discussing what to do when your department’s performance is not meeting expectations. So you’ve got a problem and you…
CURRENT GUIDELINES FOR PROCESSING FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPES by Rose Seavey MBA, BS, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT President/CEO Seavey Healthcare Consulting, LLC Contaminated endoscopes have been a huge topic with the media and the public due to the reports of infection transmission as a result of inadequately processed scopes. Flexible endoscope are arguably the most difficult pieces…
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR (SALES) REP by Keerthi Kanubaddi Founder & CEO ReadySet Surgical I was first educated about the importance of surgical sterility at 15 years old. I was shadowing an anesthesiologist in the OR and just before the procedure was to begin, I brushed up against a sterile mayo stand holding case critical…
CS MANAGEMENT: FOUR SUREFIRE WAYS TO ENGAGE EMPLOYEES CS Week comes around every year, and it provides a great opportunity to do special things for your staff. Potlucks, after-shift get-togethers, food in the break room, etc. are all fun things to do to celebrate the contribution CS makes to your hospital’s operations. But what about…