‘Healthcare Sterile Processing Association’ Name Takes Effect Jan. 1, 2022 From June 22-July 12, 2021, members of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) cast their votes regarding the proposed name change from IAHCSMM to the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), with a tagline of “Professionals Instrumental to Patient Safety.”  Upon reviewing the certified results from the ...

 Healthmark Industries’ Clinical Affairs team is pleased to announce the creation of 13 training programs that will be offered for vendors and manufacturer representatives to satisfy vendor credentialing requirements. To access healthcare facilities, industry, manufacturer and sales representatives must fulfill the requirements of various vendor-credentialing systems, such as VendorMate (GHX), Intellicentrics, and Symplr.  Each session consists of a pre-recorded 30-minute ...

With a New Year Comes New Hopeand We Have Great Expectations for Bringingthe Sterile Processing Community Back Together Again Conscious of the pandemic continuing but having even greater expectations that vaccines will triumph, IAHCSMM and its Executive Board have decided to move our 2021 Annual Conference & Expo from May to October, in Columbus, OH.  With social distancing also likely ...

 An independent healthcare industry group announces the chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift card, just by participating in a survey on sterile packaging.  The Kilmer Innovations in Packaging (KIIP) group is made up of people passionate about sterile packaging and its role in the delivery of sterile, safe to use medical devices. KIIP is made up of members of ...

3 free continuing education credits from ChemDAQ Are you or someone in your department looking for continuing education credits? ChemDAQ just launched a brand new continuing education program: ‘Knowledge is Safety’, this program is worth 3 CE credits for both IAHCSMM and CBSPD! During this CE program, we will talk about Peracetic Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide and Ethylene Oxide risks, myths, ...