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Victoria Nahum’s heart-wrenching presentation detailed her personal experience with three members of her family acquiring a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) within a year’s period of time. Interestingly, the infections occurred in three different generations of family members and in three different states. Unfortunately, her son, Josh died from complications associated with his healthcare-associated infection at the age of 27, one month after he was injured in a skydiving accident. Throughout her presentation, Victoria strives to influence current beliefs related to providing safe care to patients that result in behavior modification that will subsequently reduce HAIs.
SPEAKER: Victoria Nahum
In 2006, Victoria Nahum became the face of the American healthcare system and has come to associate with the problem of healthcare acquired infections after three members of her family became infected in three different hospitals in three different states in 10 months’ time, culminating with the death of her son, Josh. He was 27. Just weeks after Josh’s death, she and her husband Armando created Safe Care Campaign www.safecarecampaign.org to bring a sharper focus on infection prevention within the American healthcare environment. Safe Care Campaign partners with healthcare systems, hospital administrations and frontline caregivers to remind, provoke, motivate and inspire all who work within the continuum of care of their most noble challenge and moral duty to prevent infections.
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The energetic and highly interactive panel discussion included questions and answers related to Class 6 chemical indicators, specifically, FDA clearance and claims and 3M’s position on Class 6 chemical indicators. Also, discussed were questions related to reducing flash sterilization, product testing of new instrument trays and the need for more end users to participate in AAMI.
SPEAKER: Rose Seavey
Rose Seavey, the former Director of the Sterile Processing Department at The Children’s Hospital of Denver, is an active member of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). She was honored with AORN’s award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Nurse Education in 2001. She served as the President of the American Society of Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP) in 2003 and is the 2002 recipient of ASHCSP National Educator of the Year award. Ms. Seavey is a member of several AAMI working group committees that are developing recommended practices and is currently a co-chair for the AAMI ST8, Hospital steam sterilizers. In addition, she has lectured and authored many articles on various topics relating to perioperative services and sterile processing, locally, nationally and internationally.
SPEAKER: Cynthia Spry
Cynthia Spry recently retired after 12.5 years in her role with Advanced Sterilization Products. Cynthia is a member of APIC, IAHCSMM and AORN where she was a past president. She has authored over 30 publication and two nursing texts. She has presented seminars on many healthcare related topics across the world. Cynthia is also a member of several AAMI Working Groups writing and updating recommended practices, including co-chairing the committee responsible for the ST79 Steam Sterilization recommended practice.
SPEAKER: Jacqueline Daley
Jacqueline Daley has been with Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland for two years. She is a certified Infection Prevention and Control Professional and has over 20 years experience in the field. She is a member of the APIC Practice Guidance Council and sits on the AAMI Sterilization Standards Committee.
SPEAKER: Susan Klacik
Susan Klacik has over 30 years experience working in Sterile Processing. She is a member of the IAHCSMM Serial Publications Committee to develop self-study lessons programs and has authored several chapters in the sixth edition of the IAHCSMM Textbook, the High Temperature Sterilization Chapter in the most recently published seventh edition, and numerous articles dealing with Medical Device Processing and the IAHCSMM crossword puzzles. In addition, Susan serves as co-chair of the AAMI Process Challenge Device Committee (PCD). She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an Associate in Labor Studies.
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This session enabled the participants to better understand the roles of the FDA, AAMI, and other standards organizations (e.g. AORN) in developing "best practice" policies and procedures to protect patients from healthcare-associated infections.
Bryan Becker provided a history of the FDA and its’ role in medical devices, 510k’s and standards recognition.
Cynthia Spry provided information on the role of AAMI as an organization, how documents are crafted by each working group, and, the significance of AAMI standards in the practice of sterilization in healthcare facilities.
Sue Klacik presented information on how SPD managers can use the AAMI standards in the development of cutting edge policies and procedures that address key aspects of facility design, dress code, prep and packaging, decontamination, staff qualifications, and training.
A panel discussion, facilitated by Martha Young, provided the attendees an opportunity to get answers to their top-of- mind questions.
SPEAKER: Bryan Becker
Bryan Becker has worked in the laboratory and clinical research at 3M and is currently the regulatory representative for the 3M Sterilization business in Regulatory Affairs. He has a Masters degree in Physiology from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, and has worked in various fields such as sports medicine, cardiac therapy, rehabilitation, nephrology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, skin and wound, and consumer healthcare.
SPEAKER: Cynthia Spry
Cynthia Spry recently retired after 12.5 years in her role with Advanced Sterilization Products. Cynthia is a member of APIC, IAHCSMM and AORN where she was a past president. She has authored over 30 publication and two nursing texts. She has presented seminars on many healthcare related topics across the world. Cynthia is also a member of several AAMI Working Groups writing and updating recommended practices, including co-chairing the committee responsible for the ST79 Steam Sterilization recommended practice.
SPEAKER: Susan Klacik
Susan Klacik has over 30 years experience working in Sterile Processing. She is a member of the IAHCSMM Serial Publications Committee to develop self-study lessons programs and has authored several chapters in the sixth edition of the IAHCSMM Textbook, the High Temperature Sterilization Chapter in the most recently published seventh edition, and numerous articles dealing with Medical Device Processing and the IAHCSMM crossword puzzles. In addition, Susan serves as co-chair of the AAMI Process Challenge Device Committee (PCD). She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an Associate in Labor Studies.
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Cynthia Spry began the session with presenting information about the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration between SPD, OR and Infection Control. Cynthia also highlighted the fact that collaboration promotes ownership of the outcome which is important because the issues in healthcare complex and involve many stakeholders.
The presentation also included two skits – one on recall and the other on extended cycles. While humorous, these scenarios portrayed ‘real life’ in the day of an SPD, OR and Infection Control Preventionist.
The last mini presentation given by Cynthia Spry provided an overview on how to make an informed decision on whether ‘to buy or not to buy’ when a new product comes on the market.
SPEAKER: Cynthia Spry
Cynthia Spry recently retired after 12.5 years in her role with Advanced Sterilization Products. Cynthia is a member of APIC, IAHCSMM and AORN where she was a past president. She has authored over 30 publication and two nursing texts. She has presented seminars on many healthcare related topics across the world. Cynthia is also a member of several AAMI Working Groups writing and updating recommended practices, including co-chairing the committee responsible for the ST79 Steam Sterilization recommended practice.
SPEAKER: Jacqueline Daley
Jacqueline Daley has been with Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland for two years. She is a certified Infection Prevention and Control Professional and has over 20 years experience in the field. She is a member of the APIC Practice Guidance Council and sits on the AAMI Sterilization Standards Committee.
SPEAKER: Susan Klacik
Susan Klacik has over 30 years experience working in Sterile Processing. She is a member of the IAHCSMM Serial Publications Committee to develop self-study lessons programs and has authored several chapters in the sixth edition of the IAHCSMM Textbook, the High Temperature Sterilization Chapter in the most recently published seventh edition, and numerous articles dealing with Medical Device Processing and the IAHCSMM crossword puzzles. In addition, Susan serves as co-chair of the AAMI Process Challenge Device Committee (PCD). She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an Associate in Labor Studies.
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Attorney Gorbold provided an overview of the importance of healthcare facilities having appropriate policies and procedures in place along with proper documentation of activities that impact patient care in the event of a medical negligence claim. Mr. Golbold also presented information on how healthcare facilities can successfully navigate the discovery process in the event of a medical negligence claim. Finally, he discussed how the court views ‘recommended practices’ from various standards organizations and the potential consequences when healthcare facilities do not follow standards and guidelines that promote best practice and ultimately reduce errors in patient care.
SPEAKER: Robert Gorbold
Mr. Gorbold has tried in excess of 50 cases, primarily before juries, including both personal injury and commercial cases. His personal injury cases have included the representation of defendants in medical malpractice, products liability, general casualty, and construction injury cases. His commercial cases have included insurance coverage, contract interpretation, commercial accounting, zoning and land use cases, professional negligence defense of architects and engineers, and will contests. These have involved claims for money damages and injunctive relief. He continues an appellate practice. A graduate of the John Marshall Law School in 1979, Robert enjoys the distinction of being selected by his peers to the Leading Lawyers Network and Illinois Super Lawyer for the past three years.
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Jackie’s presentation provided sterile processing leaders with information that can be used in their own practices to better understand the role of the CS professionals in public reporting activities that impact patient safety. Jackie discussed the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Pay for Performance Initiative that takes effect on October 1, 2008, and, the unannounced survey process and tracer methodology used by the Joint Commission. The leaders were encouraged to use the tracer process for the staff in preparation for their facility’s Joint Commission survey.
SPEAKER: Jacqueline Daley
Jacqueline Daley has been with Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland for two years. She is a certified Infection Prevention and Control Professional and has over 20 years experience in the field. She is a member of the APIC Practice Guidance Council and sits on the AAMI Sterilization Standards Committee.
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Rose Seavey presented information about why controlling loaner instrumentation is an important part of ensuring safe patient care. She also discussed the importance of managing the process for loaning and borrowing of surgical instruments and implants, and why policies should be developed in conjunction with the OR, SPD, and the vendors. Rose also noted that policies should be shared with the surgeons as well as any other facility that an SPD manager may borrow instruments or implants from. Rose concluded that tracking, manually or automatically, is necessary for quality controls as well as asset management.
SPEAKER: Rose Seavey
Rose Seavey, the former Director of the Sterile Processing Department at The Children’s Hospital of Denver, is an active member of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). She was honored with AORN’s award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Nurse Education in 2001. She served as the President of the American Society of Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP) in 2003 and is the 2002 recipient of ASHCSP National Educator of the Year award. Ms. Seavey is a member of several AAMI working group committees that are developing recommended practices and is currently a co-chair for the AAMI ST8, Hospital steam sterilizers. In addition, she has lectured and authored many articles on various topics relating to perioperative services and sterile processing, locally, nationally and internationally.
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Victor Klein began the presentation by sharing information on the core principles of lean manufacturing and its’ application to healthcare. He also emphasized high variability industries that have implemented lean.
Gloria Locket then focused on the application of lean principles in sterile processing and opportunities and challenges with lean. This was followed by a panel discussion where several of the sterilization leaders shared their own successes with using lean within their respective facilities.
SPEAKER: Victor Klein
A former product and plant manager with 26 years experience, Vic came to Rucker & Associates with a background leading both lean and Six Sigma improvement initiatives in industries ranging from medical and electronics to automotive and plastics. Victor’s experience leading over 250 team-based lean transformations has helped him develop expertise in seeing, leading and executing dramatic improvements across functional areas and throughout the value stream. Victor earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University.
SPEAKER: Gloria Lockett
As a member of Senior Management teams, Ms. Lockett brings over thirty years of Executive Leadership, Clinical Operations Management, Surgical Supply Chain Management, Nursing Administration, Financial Management, Business and Program Development and Human Resource Development in clinical and operational experience to the ISH client base. Gloria Lockett has specialized in the development and implementation of numerous successful clinical, administrative and operational initiatives.
Gloria is a graduate of St. Vincent’s School of Nursing in New York City affiliated with Hunter College and attended the New School for Social Research for a Master’s in Hospital Administration.
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In this presentation, Rose took a look at the history of Sterile Processing and Operating Room and how these two areas operated in the past. She then took a glance into the future and what our profession may look like in the next five plus years. She, along with the sterilization leaders, explored the future of SPD and OR and the effects it will have on how facilities do surgery, and what expectations lie ahead for SPD and OR personnel.
Rose then discussed new opportunities for the SPD and highlighted the need for increased critical thinking skills, continuing education, and mandatory certification for SPD staff. She closed the session with the attributes of a leader and how these professionals need to stay abreast of the technology, the regulators, and standards so they can lead the future before the future leads them.
SPEAKER: Rose Seavey
Rose Seavey, the former Director of the Sterile Processing Department at The Children’s Hospital of Denver, is an active member of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). She was honored with AORN’s award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Nurse Education in 2001. She served as the President of the American Society of Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP) in 2003 and is the 2002 recipient of ASHCSP National Educator of the Year award. Ms. Seavey is a member of several AAMI working group committees that are developing recommended practices and is currently a co-chair for the AAMI ST8, Hospital steam sterilizers. In addition, she has lectured and authored many articles on various topics relating to perioperative services and sterile processing, locally, nationally and internationally.
