Healthcare Hygiene magazine February 2022 February 2022 | Page 11

IAHCSMM

IAHCSMM IS IS ... NOW NOW ... ...

January
January 1 1 officially officially marked marked the the transition transition from from the
the
January 1 officially marked the transition from the International International Association Association of of Healthcare Healthcare Central Central Service
Service
International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Materiel Management Management ( ( IAHCSMM IAHCSMM ) ) to to the the Healthcare
Healthcare Materiel Management ( IAHCSMM ) to the Healthcare Sterile Sterile Processing Processing Association Association ( ( HSPA HSPA ). ). The The Association Association ’ s ’ Sterile Processing Association ( HSPA ). The Association ’ s broad broad level level of of support support and and services services provided provided to to members members
,
, broad level of support services provided to members , certification certification holders holders and and others others within within the the SP SP profession
profession certification will surely remain holders and including others within our international the SP profession will surely remain including our international reach reach
will and surely the new remain name — including will help improve our international understanding reach — and the new name will help improve understanding of
of the and discipline the new name and increase will help its improve relevance understanding the eyes of of the discipline and increase its relevance in the eyes of the
the the discipline healthcare and community increase its relevance and the general in the eyes public of . the healthcare community and the general public . healthcare community and the general public .
Safe
Safe patient patient care care for for every every medical medical and
and healthcare Safe patient procedure care for through every medical sterile processing and healthcare procedure through sterile processing .
. healthcare procedure through sterile processing .
PROFESSIONALS
PROFESSIONALS INSTRUMENTAL INSTRUMENTAL TO TO PATIENT PATIENT SAFETY
SAFETY PROFESSIONALS INSTRUMENTAL TO PATIENT SAFETY

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