CE Webinars

Healthmark webinars are designed to support healthcare professionals in the device processing and infection prevention areas. These webinar programs are accredited to offer 1 CE for sterile processing and endoscopy technicians (CBSPD and HSPA), nurses (California Board), and infection preventionists (CBIC). Our programs are focused on best practices, standards/guidelines compliance, and quality process improvement in the sterile processing, endoscopy, infection prevention, O.R., and biomedical engineering environments. CE certificates for viewing live webinars are received within one hour of viewing the presentation. CE certificates for viewing past webinar recordings are usually emailed within 5 days.

December
14th
2023
Ethical Issues in Medical Device Processing

Thursday, December 14th 2PM ET with Nancy Chobin

Objectives:

    • Discuss ethics today and its impact on medical device processing.
    • Review a suggested Code of Ethics for device processing personnel.
    • Discuss specific ethical issues and how to resolve them.
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Hosted By: Healthmark

CEU Available: Yes

Free: Yes

November
16th
2023
Comparison & Crosswalk of Current Standards/Guidelines for Processing Flexible Endoscopes

Thursday, November 16th 2PM ET with Mary Ann Drosnock & John Whelan

Objectives:

    • Identify the four relevant standards bodies and professional societies that provide direction for endoscope processing.
    • Compare and crosswalk key content from each organization – as presented through the steps of processing.
    • Highlight quality control references for each standard/guideline.
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Hosted By: Healthmark

CEU Available: Yes

Free: Yes

October
23rd
2023
Sterile Processing Demystified — How to Maximize Performance of this Critical (yet overlooked) Function

Monday, October 23rd 2PM CT with Adam Okada

Objectives:

  • Discuss the major issues plaguing SPD today
  • How to get staff “buy-in” to support organizational goals
  • Strategies for obtaining the necessary staffing and tools needed for effective sterile processing
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Hosted By: Becker's Healthcare

CEU Available: Yes

Free: Yes

October
19th
2023
Murder Mystery: Death by Sterilization

Thursday, October 19th 2PM ET with Malinda Elammari

Objectives:

    • Provide a comprehensive breakdown of common sterilization methods.
    • Review components and processes for monitoring the sterilization process.
    • Demonstrate how to ascertain proper information from a sterilizer print out.
    • Describe quality aspects pertaining to sterilization.
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Hosted By: Healthmark

CEU Available: Yes

Free: Yes

October
5th
2023
An Ultrasonic Cleaner’s Role in Preventing Dirty Surgical Instruments

Thursday, October 5th 2PM ET with Kevin Anderson

Objectives:

  • Learn about the ultrasonic and its role in helping to produce clean surgical instruments.
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Hosted By: OR Today

CEU Available: Yes

Free: Yes

September
21st
2023
Best Practice Reprocessing for Ultrasound Probes

Thursday, September 21st 2PM ET with Daniel Lightfoot

Objectives:

    • Analyze research documenting patient outbreaks and infection risks related to improper ultrasound probe reprocessing.
    • Identify federal guidelines (FDA & CDC) and the Spaulding classification system that define the disinfection requirements for endocavitary and external ultrasound probes.
    • Describe the steps required for reprocessing ultrasound probes including cleaning, disinfection, storage and traceability.
    • Identify factors that are important in the implementation of a high level disinfection workflow at a healthcare facility.
View Recording

Hosted By: Healthmark

CEU Available: Yes

Free: Yes

August
17th
2023
The Importance of Verifying Your Ultrasonic Lumen Cleaning Function

Thursday, August 17th 2PM ET with Kevin Anderson

Objectives:

    • Review the various functions of ultrasonic cleaners used for cleaning reusable medical devices
    • Review recommendations of ANSI/AAMI ST79 for the testing and verification of ultrasonic cleaners
    • Discuss action steps to verifying that your ultrasonic cleaner is effectively removing soils from lumened instruments
View Recording

Hosted By: Healthmark

CEU Available: Yes

Free: Yes

July
20th
2023
Collaborating for Education

Thursday, July 20th 2PM ET with Michael Matthews

Objectives:

    • Discuss the role of the educator as a bridge between the complex theoretical world of research and the practical day to day of the front lines
    • Emphasize the importance of objective education materials from vendors
    • Describe opportunities for healthcare staff to work with multiple vendors to incorporate comprehensive education for departments
View Recording

Hosted By: Healthmark

CEU Available: Yes

Free: Yes

June
15th
2023
Real Stories from the Trenches: You’re Not Alone!

Thursday, June 15th 2PM ET with Healthmark Educators

Objectives:

    • Detail real world stories from our educators’ experience across the country to highlight common issues and problems
    • Guide facilities on how to avoid common mistakes and show best practice
    • Provide tangible steps for departmental and process improvement through continuing educational programs
View Recording

Hosted By: Healthmark

CEU Available: Yes

Free: Yes

May
18th
2023
Implementing an Endoscope Surveillance System

Thursday, May 18th 2PM ET with Mary Ann Drosnock

Objectives:

    • Define what the current standards and guidelines state regarding culturing of flexible endoscopes.
    • List what type of testing methods are currently available for surveillance of flexible endoscopes.
    • Discuss what literature and facilities describe for the results of their surveillance programs.
View Recording

Hosted By: Healthmark

CEU Available: Yes

Free: Yes

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