Central Service - Issue 4/2003

EDITORIAL

Why bother?

NEWS UPDATE

• What's New in Standardisation: Structural Requirements
• Opening Speech to the Forth EFHSS Conference
• Winterthur in Summer - Process Control as Basis for Quality. 4th EFHSS Conference, 3 - 5 July 2003
• The Meaning of Quality in Sterilisation. Report from the Slowenian Conference, Terme Catez, 23 May 2003
• European Parliament Calls for a Ban on Reuse of Single-Use Medical Devices
• Stakeholders Discuss How to Enhance Safer Use of Medical Devices
• Sharps Injuries and Reuse of Single-Use Devices - Comments by EFHSS

RECOMMENDATIONS

Validation and Routine Monitoring of Process Steps in Automated Cleaning Processes with Thermal Disinfection for Heat-Resistant Medical Devices.
Guidelines (draft) by the DGKH in cooperation with the DGSV as per prEN ISO 15883-1 and prEN ISO 15883-2

DISCUSSION

T. Galekop:
Sterilization - Past and Future

PRACTICAL TIPS STERILISATION SECTION OF THE GERMAN SOCIETY FOR HOSPITAL HYGIENE (DGKH)

Fundamentals and Practical Tips for LTSF Sterilisation (as of June 2003)

STERILIZATION BASICS

P. Hooper:
Maintenance and Testing

RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE QUALITY TASK GROUP (AK »QUALITÄT«)

Verification of the Performance of Washer-Disinfectors Used for Thermal Disinfection

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