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Reports:

CFSA Training - Annual Report 2008

From December 2006 to October 2008, SafMed has trained 857 CSSD workers from 157 Medical Institutions:

CSSD Foundation Course List of Hospitals

Planned CFSA training activities for 2009:

Foundation Course in Decontamination and Sterilization

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The SafMed Foundation and Advanced Foundation Courses in Sterilization and Decontamination give a brief orientation to all aspects of the CSSD. As part of SafMed's contribution to the community, this course is offered free of charge to anyone that works in the sterile services environment where infection control and specifically decontamination is paramount.

The Advanced Foundation Course is aimed specifically at managers and supervisors, runs over 2 days, and has a practical component on risk assessment.

The Foundation Course is a 5-hour workshop with a short 30-minute competency exam at the end. In order to be issued with a SafMed certificate, students must attain at least 80%.

The Foundation Course will cover the following:

History of Sterile Services
Standard of Care and Legal Implications
Infection Prevention
The Decontamination and Sterilization Process
The Principles of Cleaning
Principals of Inspection of Medical Devices
Principles of Assembly and Packaging
Steam Sterilization Practice
Storage and Distribution

The Advanced Foundation Course will cover the following:

Relevant Legislation
Health and Safety assessment
Basic Microbiology
Sterilization Methods
Monitoring, Tracking and Recording
Risk Assessment
Quality Assurance

Contact Information
In order to attend these courses an application form must be submitted, which can be obtained from SafMed's co-ordinators, as follows:

Charmaine Fraser (Cape Town)
Tel: 021 763 3280
Email:

Annie Pillay (Johannesburg)
Tel: 011 201 4300
Email:

For further information on course content please contact Denise Sheard
Email:

Course	Venue	Dates 2009	Deadlines for Applications
Foundation Course in Sterilization and Decontamination	Gauteng	16 March	2 March
Advanced Foundation Course in Sterilization and Decontamination	Free State	18/19 March	2 March
Advanced Foundation Course in Sterilization and Decontamination	Gauteng	1 / 2 June	15 May
Foundation Course in Sterilization and Decontamination	Limpopo	4 June	11 May
Foundation Course in Sterilization and Decontamination	Mpumalanga	24 October	12 October
Foundation Course in Sterilization and Decontamination	Cape Town	4 April	23 March
Foundation Course in Sterilization and Decontamination	Cape Town	3 November	26 October
Foundation Course in Sterilization and Decontamination	Port Elizabeth	6 July	29 June
Foundation Course in Sterilization and Decontamination	Durban	11 August	27 July

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