Chuck Hughes, vice president of infection prevention consulting services at Cantel Medical and lead educator for SPSmedical, now part of Crosstex, will be presenting, Best Practices for Sterilization and HLD in Healthcare Facilities at the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes Central Service Association (GRFLCSA)s annual fall conference.Â  

The conference is being held at Unity Hospital on Oct. 19, 2013 and is approved for 6.0 contact hours for OR nurses by CBRN, Surgical Technologists by AST, and CSSD personnel by IAHCSMM and CBSPD.Â  

This GRFLCSA-sponsored conference brings together healthcare professionals with industry experts and vendors in one location.Â  For more information,Â visit: 

 or callÂ  Terris Porchea, GRFLCSA president and SPD supervisor at Unity Health Services, atÂ (585) 723-7463. 

Sterile Processing

 sterile processing page provides an inside look into the sterile processing (or central supply) department in the hospital where surgical instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and reprocessed in order to disinfect, remove bioburden, and prep for upcoming procedures. Sterile processing applies to not only the knives, scalpels, scissors, forceps, and clamps used in surgery, but also instruments such as endoscopes and duodenoscopes. 

 reports on the latest technology but also on the means to disinfect that technology. Also, the trend toward making more disposable surgical equipment. What does that mean for the sterile processing team?

Sterile Processing Expert to Address Best Practices at Conference