Dublin, Dec. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Infection Control, Decontamination, and Sterilization in Healthcare Conference” conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
With successful consecutive annual Congress, our 4th Annual Infection Control and Decontamination Congress focuses on case studies and reaching the crux of infections within the hospital premises.
As quoted by House of Commons Library on 14 May 2018 UK healthcare-associated infections cost lives and money. Some 300,000 healthcare-associated infections every year cost the NHS in excess of 1 billion annually.
The increasing use of antibiotics in medicine prescription around the world is constantly causing bacteria to mutate and become resistant to drugs. Also, every surgical instrument has their own set of procedures for cleaning, as stated by their manufacturer.
There are a lot of efforts taken by NHS to reuse device related Healthcare Associated Infections through their standardized training and effective decontaminating process, but the main issues are- are we really implementing our process and reaching efficacy in decontamination and making the hospital environment infection free?
This Congress aims at providing a platform to all the stakeholders, to discuss the challenges in maintaining the infection-free environment in the hospitals and effective ways to reduce the chances of healthcare-associated infections through contaminated medical devices.
Key Highlights
- Case Studies from UK, Ireland, Qatar, and the US
- Success stories of industry professionals across 7 countries
- Detailed coverage on Sepsis
- Panel discussion on tracking & tracing of instruments
- Effective management of Upper Respiratory Infections and CJD
- Misfolded protein-related diseases as from the perspective of decontamination and infection control
- Reprocessing of the flexible endoscope
- Importance of Clean water system for effective decontamination
Agenda:
Day 1
08:00 Registration
08:55 Welcome note
09:00 Keynote address
09:20 Opening Remarks from the Chairman
09:25 Will Brexit affect us?
Changes in the law
Cost pressure of the product
Trade agreements, customs
Delivery time of the instruments
09:55 Exploring cost effective technologies endorsed by NHS for infection prevention in healthcare
10:25 Case Study from Qatar
Prof. Walid Al-Wali, Chair of Infection Prevention and control Committee of Ambulatory Care Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
10:55 Morning Refreshments – Poster Presentations – One-to-One Networking
11:40 Effective storage of instruments to improve the availability of equipment in minimum cost
12:10 Presentation from Germitec
12:40 Evaluating the risk of reuse of disposables and its dos and Don’ts
Prof. Peter Wilson, Consultant Microbiology & Virology, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
13:10 Lunch – Poster Presentations – One-to-One Networking
Afternoon sessions are divided into Infection Control and Decontamination & Sterilization
17:45 Drinks Reception & Networking
Day 2
08:15 Registration
08:55 Welcome note
09:00 Opening Remarks from the Chairman
09:10 Role of the hospital epidemiologist in supporting antimicrobial stewardship
09:40 Case Study: Building Knowledge and Skills for Quality Improvement in Decontamination Practice
Caroline Conneely, Quality Improvement Division, National Decontamination Safety, Ireland
10:10 Case Study: Development of Saudi sterilization Services and challenges facing CSSD in KSA
Dr. Ahmed Baggashi, CSSD/ Infection control Educator, Health Training and education, Ministry Of Health, KSA
10:40 Morning Refreshments – Poster Presentations – One-to-One Networking
11:20 The Positive Impact of Social Media on Learning and Professional Growth
Broaden your professional network
Leverage your network and promote self-learning
Create your own content, join the party!
Justin Poulin, Co-Founder, Host & Producer, Beyond Clean Podcast
11:55 Panel Discussion: Challenges in tracking & tracing of instruments
Panelists:
Prof. Walid Al-Wali, Chair of Infection Prevention and control Committee of Ambulatory Care Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
Karen Tweed, Asst. Director (Decontamination), Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
12:30 Break-out Session
Track A: Challenges in cleaning the equipment to control spread of infection
Track B: Evaluating ways of effective decontamination of flexible endoscopes
Track C: Exploring cost effective ways in infection control systems
13:00 Lunch – Poster Presentations – One-to-One Networking
Afternoon sessions are divided into Infection Control and Decontamination & Sterilization
15:45 End of conference
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