TWO STERILE PROCESSING INDUSTRY GROUPS

American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals and the International Association of Healthcare Central Service and Materiel Management, have merged in order to form a single organization. "The newly unified group will create one organization committed to the education and professional development of CS/SP staff," says Virginia Sylvestri, executive director of ASHCSP. "This is an exciting opportunity for ASHCSP and IAHCSMM to improve upon our current high level of service to our membership." The Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution says this merger in no way affects the CBSPD or personnel certified through the CBSPD.

FDA Patient Safety News - Video Available Online and as Podcast

FDA has posted the latest edition of "FDA Patient Safety News," a free Web-based video news program. Aimed primarily at health professionals, the program features information on new drugs, biologics, and medical devices, as well as FDA safety notifications and product recalls.

-- To view video or text version:
http://www.fda.gov/psn


-- To access Podcast: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/podcast.cfm