AAMI to Host Sterilization Benchmarking Happy Hour During IAHCSMM Annual Meeting
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) will host a benchmarking happy hour for sterilization professionals during IAHCSMM’s 50th Annual Conference & Expo, May 3-6, 2015 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The happy hour interactive event is designed for current subscribers of the AAMI/IAHCSMM’s Benchmarking Solutions-Sterile Processing platform as well as those who are interested in learning more. The happy hour is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in rooms 113/114 of the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center. To RSVP, CLICK HERE.
Benchmarking Solutions-Sterile Processing is a platform designed to help sterile processing departments measure their budgets, personnel, practices, and policies against similar departments at other facilities. The comprehensive platform includes more than 130 measurements, plus a comparison and reporting function to help sterile processing departments analyze their data. Developed with IAHCSMM and in response to popular demand from AAMI members, the online tool provides detailed benchmarking information on every crucial topic and gives you the tools to improve your department. For more information, visit www.aami.org/spb.
Source: AAMI
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