|Articles|January 15, 2013

Register Now for AAMI Series of Webinars Addressing Sterile Processing Issues

Register today for these Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) webinars and earn contact hour credits from CBSPD and IAHCSMM.  The following programs have all been approved:

January 15, 2013: Updates to AAMI's ST79 Steam Sterilization Standard
January 24, 2013: Building for the Future: Construction and Renovation of Sterile Processing Facilities, Part I: New Construction
February 5, 2013: Are You Taking Shortcuts When Reprocessing Reusable Medical Devices?
February 26, 2013: Building for the Future: Construction and Renovation of Sterile Processing Facilities, Part II: Renovation
March 27, 2013: Building for the Future: Construction and Renovation of Sterile Processing Facilities Part III: New Equipment Planning and Staff Development/Training

These webinars as they are a convenient, cost-effective way to earn contact hours for certification/re-certification. Contact Jeanine Beisel at jbeisel@aami.org to obtain a letter of attendance needed to receive the 1.5 contact hours from CBSPD and IAHCSMM. See the AAMI website for the costs associated with these webinars.

To register, CLICK HERE.


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