The 9th Annual Infection Control, Sterilization and Decontamination Conference is dedicated to the difficulties in creating and maintaining an infection-free environment in hospital settings, as well as evidence-based and effective ways to reduce the risks of the emergence of healthcare-associated infections through patient contacts and medical equipment.
Topics
- Hospital environment and infection prevention and control
- Multi-drug resistant organisms and antimicrobial stewardship
- Decontamination, disinfection and sterilization of diagnostic and other clinical device and equipment
- Education and training – a key pillar of infection prevention and control
- The environmental impact of medical devices-how can we be more sustainable in our practices
- Maintaining facilities for robust disinfection of endoscopes
- What healthcare strategies can be employed to combat the impacts of climate change
- The pro`s and con`s of reusable versus disposable items in healthcare
- The pro’s and con’s using containers as sterile barriers
- How can we make Decontamination more sustainable without harming the patient
- Decontamination of ENT scopes – are manual wipes acceptable
- The importance of audit within Decontamination
Who should Attend
- Doctors
- Surgeons
- Researchers
- Professors
- Faculty from Hospitals and Academic institutions
