Sterile Processing Expert to Address Best Practices at Conference
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. For more information, visit: www.grflcsa.org or call Terris Porchea, GRFLCSA president and SPD supervisor at Unity Health Services, at (585) 723-7463.
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