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Erarbeiten eines Prüfplans für die ZSVA, Teil 2:
Überprüfungsmethoden für RD- und Sterilisationsverfahren
Forum Focus:
Bundesratsentscheid zu Zürcher Lohnklagen des Spitalpersonals
Erhöhtes Infektionsrisiko durch Bauarbeiten
Buchtipp - für Sie gelesen
Protokoll der EFHSS-Jahresversammlung in Winterthur
SGSV-Kongress 2003 in Winterthur - ein Bilderbogen
Bericht von den Sterilisationstagen in Nizza
Das A0-Konzept und seine biologischen Hintergründe
Agenda / Impressum
Contenu du Forum 03/2002:
C. Hugo:
Editorial
A. Binder:
Méthodes de contrôle des procédés de nettoyage, désinfection et stérilisation - Conversion en un plan d´étude pour la Stérilisation centrale de l’AKH Wels (2 524)
U. Rosenberg:
Désinfection thermique - le concept A0 et son fondement biologique
DGKH / DGS:
Projet de fil conducteur pour la validation et le contrôle de routine du processus de nettoyage avec un laveur-désinfecteur avec désinfection thermique pour des dispositifs médicaux thermostables selon prEN ISO 15883-1 et prEN ISO 15883-2
Wim Renders:
Réunion du 04-07-2003 du comité de l´EFHSS à Winterthur
C. Hugo:
Impressions sur le congrès EFHSS/ SSSH à Winterthur
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The IDSc Journal May-July 2006 - Vol.10 No.4
IN THIS ISSUE:
NVQ3 in Decontamination - a question and answer session with John Harrison
Re-thinking the quality manual and practical experiences of developing a quality system
Instrument cleaning process revisited
The IDSc Journal February-April 2006 - Vol.10 No.3
IN THIS ISSUE:
News and Views
News
Investors in people award for IDSc
IDSc Member reaches Mastermind final
Sterile Services Praised in the House of Commons
Welcome to Kath Saxelby the new Director of Administration
Views
In my opinion - Val O’Brien
Letter to the Editor
Special feature on the National Decontamination Project
Question and answer session with Chris Brown, National Decontamination Team
Outsourcing- lessons to be learned
ASP Seminar - Are you ready for the decontamination programme?
Four years after the start of the project.... and still many questions unanswered.
Visit to a supercentre in Switzerland
Report from the IDSc Conference in Blackpool
Providing clean and sterile surgical Instruments - the challenge from prion-associated diseases
Soils and soil detection methodology: current and emerging technology
Validation and test methods
Instrument manufacturing - materials and testing
Life from a bidder’s point of view...
Staff in transition
Decontamination and sterilisation of orthopaedic instruments and implants
On the re-processing of flexible endoscopes
Open Forum
Photos from Conference
IDSc Updates
Education and Training: A Full Agenda
Update from the IDSc Quality Project Group
What do you think of the IDSc Journal?
Product news
How do I write a short article
The IDSc Journal October-December 2005 - Vol.10 No.2
IN THIS ISSUE:
IDSc Conference Programme
A New Steam Penetration Test for instrument Loads in Containers
The New SSD at Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Implementing a System to Safely Manage Surgical instrumentation to the Organisation
Info Update
Membership of IDSc through the National Vocational Qualification Pathway
The IDSc Journal July-September 2005 - Vol.10 No.1
IN THIS ISSUE:
Evaluation of the efficacy of an endoscope drying/storage cabinet, Lancer Model FD8
Decontamination Development - Bon Secours Hospital Shows the Way Forward
From the IDSc Director of Education
IDSc Annual Conference Programme
John Harrison - IDSc Director of Education
Info Update
The IDSc Journal April-June 2005 - Vol.9 No.4
IN THIS ISSUE:
Decontamination - Upgraded HSDU will Process up to 120,000 Trays a Year
Review of Environmental Monitoring
Reflections from the 2004 Annual ISSM Conference in Blackpool
ISSM Conference 2004: Open Session - Open Forum
Product News - Vernon Carus
Product News - New On-line Decontamination Resource
Info Update - IDSc and IIP
Info Update - Education
The IDSc Journal January-March 2005 - Vol.9 No.3
IN THIS ISSUE:
An investigation into the contamination of sterile surgical equipment with glycerol during the decontamination and steam sterilisation process
Decontamination in Endoscopy
Sterility Assurance - what can we realistically expect to achieve?
Report from the Central Sterilizing Club, Annual Scientific Meeting 2004
Info Update
ISSM Quality Project Group Update
Acknowledgement
The IDSc Journal October-December 2004 - Vol.9 No.2
IN THIS ISSUE:
Report from the Central Sterilizing Club Annual Scientific Meeting 2004
Evaluation of Test Methods Used in Monitoring Residual Biological Material for the Determination of the Efficacy of Hospital Washer Disinfectors
Scotlands First TVQs Achieved
Conference Update
Product Update - Ebiox, Serchem
Letter to the Editor
Info Update
The IDSc Journal July-September 2004 - Vol.9 No.1
IN THIS ISSUE:
Biological Contaminants Identified from Laryngeal Mask Airways
Development of New CSSD Facility, NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Cassette Washing - Quantum Leap Forward in Fully Metting HTM 2030/EN 15883 or Just Another Endoscope Washer?
Reflections
History of Infection Control - Florence Nightingale Part 2
Product Update - Dawmed - Ebiox - LTE Scientific
ISSM Conference Programme
The IDSc Journal April-June 2004 - Vol.8 No.4
IN THIS ISSUE:
Inactivation of the Causal Agents of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Other Transmissible Degenerative Encephalopathies
Cleaning and Washing Validating the Process
Pro-tect® for Monitoring Cleaning in Hospital Sterile Services Washing Equipment
History of infection control - Florence Nightingale Part 1
Prelim Announcement DSc 2005 ISSM/IFSS
Study into the Effect of Reverse Osmosis Rinse Water on Flexible Endoscopes
Frankly Speaking
The IDSc Journal January-March 2004 - Vol.8 No.3
IN THIS ISSUE:
HTM 2030 Guidelines
Design Qualification for Installation of Small Water Treatment Systems
An Aluminium Cleaner for the High Alkaline pH Range
Hospital Aerobic Monitoring using the Air Guardian Accelerated Settle Plate Sampling Device
ISSM & IIP - A Good Match?
Reflections
Alert Notice - MDA/2003/037
Launch of New NATN and AODP Endorsed Publication
Interpreting the Vocational Standards in order to gain membership into ISSM
The IDSc Journal October-December 2003 - Vol.8 No.2
IN THIS ISSUE:
Alkaline vs Enzymatic for removing the vCJD Prion Protein
The Impact of European Norms on the selection of drape and gown materials
Electrolysed Salt Solutions - their performance as biocides
Throwing out trouble, disposable instruments come of age
Purchase of instruments - use of loan sets
Reflections
Frankly speaking - Going Green
The IDSc Journal July-September 2003 - Vol.8 No.1
IN THIS ISSUE:
Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Plasma Sterilisation
Reflections - Times past, times present but what about the future?
Investigation into the Removal of Biofilm from Endoscope Channels Using Superoxidised Water
Instrument Tracing Using a Laser Marking System
The IDSc Journal April-June 2003 - Vol.7 No.4
IN THIS ISSUE:
Implications of using RO water in thermal washer-disinfectors
Practical Aspects of Reverse Osmosis Desgin for Sterile Services Applications
Why do surgeons need so many toys?
A reflection on a 35 year career in the National Health Service
ISSM Conference Blackpool 2002
The IDSc Journal January-March 2003 - Vol.7 No.3
IN THIS ISSUE:
Washer-disinfectors - implications of HTM 2030 and proposed EN standard
The Patients Association report on sterilisation and decontamination
Analysis of ISSM Questionnaire
Single Use Drapes and Gowns - the solution
Ordering Reusable Surgical Instruments
Mobile Theatre Sterile Services Unit
The IDSc Journal October-December 2002 - Vol.7 No.2
IN THIS ISSUE:
Current and Future Trends in Decontamination and Sterilisation within the Hospital and Primary Care Setting
Validation of Matachana/Webeco LTS/LTSF steriliser/dinfector
Sterilisation Methods, a Historical Perspective: Part 1 Ethylene Oxide
Medical Devices: Plastics for the Medical Industry
Conference 2002 Intro and Programme
The IDSc Journal July-September 2002 - Vol.7 No.1
IN THIS ISSUE:
An Endoscope Manufacturer's Perspective
The Benefits of Using Single-Use Gastrointestinal Catheters
Decontamination of Laringoscopes - Reuse and Single-Use Equipment
Surgical Drapes and Gowns - A Comment
Susan Meredith, Director of Education
TVQ Information
The IDSc Journal March-June 2002 - Vol.6 No.4
IN THIS ISSUE:
Prions in Operating Theatres
Traceability is more than where and on whom sterile equipment is used
Surgical Diathermy
Is it Sterile!
The Scandal of Cidex
TVQ Information
The IDSc Journal January-March 2002 - Vol.6 No.3
IN THIS ISSUE:
Latrogenic vCJD from surgical instruments
Purifying Water for Hospital Sterile Services
Kimberly-Clark's Kimguard One-Step* Sterilization Wrap - A User's Perspective
The Decontamination of Surgical Instruments
The IDSc Journal October-December 2001 - Vol.6 No.2
IN THIS ISSUE:
Reducing the Risks
Reuse of Single Use Devices
The Tracking of Surgical Instruments
A short history of Scapel Blade Manufacturing
Single-Use Instruments for Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery
The IDSc Journal July-September 2001 - Vol.6 No.1
IN THIS ISSUE:
Reducing the Risks
Reuse of Single Use Devices
The Tracking of Surgical Instruments
A short history of Scapel Blade Manufacturing
Single-Use Instruments for Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery
The IDSc Journal April-June 2001 - Vol.5 No.4
IN THIS ISSUE:
Passage of bacteria through surgical drapes
Loan instrumentation
CE notified body oversight - a system in need of overhaul?
The supply of quality disposable instruments
Prion disease - New challenges for the NHS
The dreaded TVQ - A student's perspective
The IDSc Journal January-March 2001 - Vol.5 No.3
IN THIS ISSUE:
A Cultural Change in Decontamination - from basement to boardroom
Hospital Acquired Infection and the Reuse of Medical Devices
The Fight Against Infection - Know Your Enemy
How We Achieved Quality Standards in Sterile Services
The IDSc Journal October-December 2000 - Vol.5 No.2
IN THIS ISSUE:
ISO 9001: 2000 Bulletin, what is the current position?
Clinical Governance for Sterile Services
Sterile Services - The Environment
To TVQ or NOT? A Manager's Experience
The IDSc Journal July-September 2000 - Vol.5 No.1
IN THIS ISSUE:
Decontamination - Machinery and Testing
Concurrent Product Development and Regulatory Compliance
The Electronic Test System for Steam Sterilizers - ETS
The Law and Sterilisation of Surgical Instruments
Letters to the Editor
The IDSc Journal April-June 2000 - Vol.4 No.4
IN THIS ISSUE:
Single or Multiple Wrapping Of Medical Devices: Procedure Assessment
Absolute Cleanliness
General Medical Device Decontamination Assessment Questionnaire
Where Does It All End?
Supply of Medical Swabs
The IDSc Journal January-March 2000 - Vol.4 No.3
IN THIS ISSUE:
Environmental air monitoring
Laundry decontamination
Repeated use of combination pressure volume catheters
Setting, achieving and maintaining standards
The SSTC
The IDSc Journal October-December 1999 - Vol.4 No.2
IN THIS ISSUE:
Analysis of the Use & Testing of Electro-surgery
Sterilization, Disinfection and Cleaning of Medical Equipment
Setting, Achieving & Maintaining Standards in Sterile Services
History of Infection Control, Part 8 Pasteur the Lynch Pin
A Train of Events?
The IDSc Journal July-September 1999 - Vol.4 No.1
IN THIS ISSUE:
The Kelsey Lecture (by Prof W Koller)
Tools of the Trade (by David Heighton)
Generation and Distribution of Steam for Sterilization (by Peter Hooper)
In Sickness and in Health (by Olivia Waller)
If the MDA can't help try this approach (by Shaun Deneen)
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