ASP Expands Portfolio of Educational Resources
Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announces that it has expanded its portfolio of educational resources to help healthcare professionals identify an appropriate sterilization solution for their operating room (OR). These expanded resources include a strengthened online presence at www.ASPJJ.com with a new section dedicated to optimizing sterilization in the OR, and an invitation to follow ASP on Twitter to receive the latest infection prevention news right away.
In order to meet customer demand for access to infection prevention resources and education, ASP recently launched www.ASPJJ.com. The new website provides convenient, centralized access to the latest infection prevention information, the Frontiers in Infection Prevention newsletters, as well as the fully archived video presentations of ASP's first four webinar series installments. Now easily accessible for viewing, the webinars showcase experiences and advice on the challenging situation from a cross-section of professionals ranging from OR nurses and directors, medical device manufacturers, and sterile processing experts to microbiologists.
ASP also invites all interested healthcare professionals to follow ASP at www.twitter.com/ASPJJ for the latest infection prevention news, special ASP product previews and invitations, educational tips, and information you won't find anywhere else.
"ASP is committed to supporting our customers and the wider healthcare community through a variety of educational opportunities and online resources," says Karen Borg, worldwide vice president of marketing. "Raising the standard of care is the essence of what we do and whether it is in our product innovation, customer service or education -- we want to deliver the best for our customers so they are able to deliver the best for their patients."
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