IAHCSMM and 3M Announce Ambassadors for Third Annual Global Educational Exchange
December 15 2014 - 8:08AM
Business Wire
Global educational exchange program of
hospital Central Sterile Services leaders builds connections,
promotes patient safety
The International Association of Healthcare Central Service
Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) and 3M are pleased to announce
selected educational ambassadors for the third annual International
Sister CSSD Educational Exchange Program. The educational program
is designed to promote the global exchange of best practices in the
Central Sterile Supply Departments (CSSD) of hospitals, targeting
improved patient care in health care facilities worldwide.
Each year since the program was introduced in 2012, the IAHCSMM
/3M International Sister CSSD Educational Exchange Program has
matched three CSSDs from the U.S. with another three CSSDs from
across Asia Pacific, Latin America or Central Eastern Europe/Middle
East regions. The selected CSSD managers host and travel to partner
hospital facilities for weeklong shadowing experiences, participate
in monthly teleconferences, and share their takeaways with regional
and national professional networks.
The program participants for 2014-2015 have been selected and
paired as follows:
Tonya Miller from Bon Secours Saint
Francis Health System, Greenville, S.C. with HaiYi Yeng from
GuangDong General Hospital, GuangZhou, China
Linda Condon from Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, Md. with Liliana Lervasi from Hospital
Austral, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Roschell Lloyd from Mercy Iowa City
Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa with Petr Demidov from City
Hospital 4, Moscow, Russia
Key learnings from the exchange program will be presented at the
IAHCSMM 50th Annual Conference and Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on
May 2, 2015. IAHCSMM and 3M have both provided financial support
and managerial oversight for the program since its inception,
including cooperative selection of ambassadors.
“Innovative practices in sterile processing are being developed
all the time, all throughout the world. However, extending
knowledge and practices beyond one’s walls isn’t necessarily common
given the busy nature of sterile processing departments,” said
Natalie Lind, IAHCSMM educational director. “This program reminds
us how important it is to make connections and share best
practices, especially when it can directly affect patient outcomes.
We at IAHCSMM are delighted to work with 3M in that same spirit of
collaboration, demonstrating how innovative partnerships can
benefit of the entire profession.”
The 2013-2014 cycle of the exchange program paired Andre Cox
from Kaiser Permanente in Anaheim, Calif. with Gretta Abu-Rjeily
from American University of Beirut Medical Center in Beirut,
Lebanon; Gail Doyle of Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, S.D.
with Han Tiew Peng of Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore; and Jan
Prudent of Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Idaho Falls,
Idaho with Giovana Moriya of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in
Sao Paulo, Brazil. In its first year, the program connected
hospitals and CSSD managers in Texas and Colombia, Minnesota and
Taiwan, and Idaho and United Arab Emirates.
“We congratulate the latest exchange program ambassadors as they
embark on this special learning opportunity,” said Dr. Cem Yurttas,
global manager of scientific affairs and education at 3M Health
Care. “Our excitement for them extends also to their many patients,
colleagues, and other connections who will eventually benefit from
their expanded knowledge. The potential impact is immense.”
About IAHCSMM
The International Association of Healthcare Central Service
Materiel Management is the premier association for professionals in
healthcare central service/materiel management. IAHCSMM provides
structural educational opportunities, professional development and
a forum for information exchange to more than 21,000 members
worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.iahcsmm.org.
About 3M Health Care
3M Health Care offers solutions in the medical, oral care, drug
delivery, food safety and health information markets. We have an
unparalleled ability to connect people, insights, science and
technology to think beyond today, solve problems, and make better
health possible. Our culture of collaboration empowers us to
discover and deliver practical, proven solutions that enable our
customers to protect and improve the health of people around the
world. Learn more at 3M Health Care. 3M is a leading provider of
educational support for CSSD managers and employees. For more
information, visit http://www.3M.com/3MSterileU or
http://www.3M.com/infectionprevention.
IAHCSMMJulie Williamson,
480-373-8999Julie@iahcsmm.orgorKohnstamm CommunicationsAaron
Berstler, 651-789-1264aaron@kohnstamm.com
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