World Congress 2025 – Hong Kong

26th WORLD STERILIZATION CONGRESS

3rd – 6th of DECEMBER 2025, Hong Kong, Asiaworld-Expo

Congress Website: wfhss-congress.com

 

Presentations:

Samuel Law: “Performance Test for Sealing Capability of Rigid Container” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Mary Ann Drosnock: “Ensuring Sterile Safety: Pouch Seal Integrity in Healthcare Facilities” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Simon Pletzer: “Determination of the Steam Amount insidelong, fine Cavities using Absorption Spectroscopy and Computational Fluid Dynamics” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Aiqin Chen: “The Effects of Load Mass on the Physical Parameters during Low-temperature Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) Sterilization Processes” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Teddy Lee: “Hong Kong Experience in Control of Wet Pack through Scientific Approach” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Huifen Zhou: “Research on the Cleaning Effectiveness of Vacuum Boiling Washer Disinfector in Comparison with Washer Disinfector, Ultrasonic Cleaner, and Manual Cleaning” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Nick Dassatti: “Innovation in Reprocessing Robotic Surgical Instruments” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Martinez, S.: “Quantitative Monitoring of Residual Protein in Cannulated Medical Devices: Findings from a Multicenter Study” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Yongpeng Qin: “How We Built CSSDGPT – A Generative AI Assistant Designed for Reprocessing Practitioners” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Chiara Taranto: “AI-Powered Smart Table for Surgical Kit Reassembly in Sterilization Centers” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Chang-E Wang: “Application Effect of Artificial Intelligence Visual Recognition System on the Receiving and Inventory Process of Loaner Instruments” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Mayra Samara Ordoñez Diaz: “Implementation of sustainability strategies in Reprocessing Units for Medical Devices (RUMED) in the Latin American context” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Cinthia Vera Fuentes: “Green Strategies and Possibilities all over the World” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Xiao Guang Lee: “Sterilizer Energy Consumption Monitoring and Energy-Saving Optimization Based on an Electronic Quality Traceability System” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Peter Rubak: “Validation of Washer-Disinfectors in a Danish Hospital Setting – Cleaning Efficacy and Standardization” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Sulisti Holmes: “Performance Evaluation of Various Cleaning Methods” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Matthias Tschoerner: “Investigating Surgical Instrument Damage: How to ensure your Investment is protected” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Michelle Odayan: “Engineering Risk Management into Action: A Six Sigma Model for improving inventory Management and Implant Safety.” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Seto Wing Hong: “The Importance of Quality Improvement Projects in CSSD” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Annette Rittich: “Interfering Substances in Endoscopic Exams and Their Impact on Microbiologic Surveillance of Flexible, Reusable Endoscopes” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Anke van Rosmalen: “Centralization of Endoscope Reprocessing: Quality, Safety and Efficiency through Dedicated Expertise” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Lionel Pineau: “Towards a New Harmonized Method for Endoscope Sampling and Culturing” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Frank Daniels: “Then & Now, was borescoping worth it” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Randalyn Harreld: “Empowering Growth from Within. Building an internal Education Program that enhances the sterile Processing Career.” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Ng Wing Sum: “Comparative Analysis Of Human Resources In The Sterile Services Department At Three Hospitals: Insights From Instrument Check Performance” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

Vesna Mioljevic: “How the Education Program in Serbia is designed” – English Version  |  Chinese Version

World Congress 2024 – Santiago, Chile

25th WORLD STERILIZATION CONGRESS

20th – 23rd of NOVEMBER 2024, Santiago, Chile

Congress Website: wfhss-congress.com

 

Presentations:

Markus Auly: Economic comparison of steam sterilization quality assurance policies in German and in Chilian hospitals

Matías Pilasi Pendás: Importance of process validation according to ISO

Bianca Winkler: Process validation in real practice – a case study from a german hospital

Dr. Christine Delebecque, President: 10 years of experience and observation, so what?

Round Table 1: Improvement of the practices: What are the obstacles?

Dr. Sulisti Holmes: Increasing sterile Service Department reprocessing capacity to support sustainability outcomes

Hamid Zare Shah Mers: AI for Developing Countries CSSDs: Threat or Opportunity?

Round Table 2: Innovation and green

Adriana J.C. Bulkmans: Establishing preconditions for effective duodenoscope reprocessing: an observational cohort study

Troy Ejsmentewicz: Implementation of a complementary monitoring tool for high-level disinfection (HLD) of endoscopic devices

Dr. Michelle Alfa Ph.D.: Importance of Dry Storage to prevent biofilm formation

Patricia Gutiérrez Alegría: Good practices in reprocessing from the point of use

Dr. Matthias Tschoerner: Identification and prevention of surface alterations on surgical Instruments caused by waterborne minerals

Dr. Gerhard Kirmse: Cleaning – How to do it? What is good enough?

Eric Smith: Basics of Safe Endoscopic Reprocessing

Teddy LEE, CK: A Well-structured Sterile Services Department Training System for Sustainable Development in a Volatile Environment

Martijn Gerritsen: The Self Regulating Student

Menno DUFOUR, Ph.D.: Sterilization Wrap – Checklist for CSSD Manager

Rainer Stens: Practical experience in implementing the validation of sterile barrier systems according to ISO 11607-2:2020

Francesco Tessarolo: Exploring differences between steam penetration in a B&D test pack and in a channelled instrument

Simon Pletzer: Influence of the load positioning during a steam sterilization cycle

Juana Báez Hernández: Precision in practice: Instrument management as a key to cost control and safety improvement

Roel Beltran Castillo: Change Management: A Critical Part of Leadership Success

Nathkritta Sookchum: Optimizing CSSD Operations with QR Code Tracking

Norma Isabel Hermann: Nonconformity and risk management on product

Karin Bundgaard: Transportation Environment of Contaminated Instruments before Reprocessing

 

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World Congress 2023 – Bruxelles, Belgium

24th WORLD STERILIZATION CONGRESS

18th – 21st of OCTOBER 2023


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Paul Vanabelle: Revolutionizing Hospital Sterilization: Harnessing AI, Industrial Insights and Digital Transformation

Anita Cassell: The Power of Automation and Stateof-the-Art Technology to Promote Staff Safety & Efficiency

Niamh McGrath: Safety, cost and environmental impact of reprocessing single use medical devices (SUDs)

Lionel Pineau: Comparison of endoscope sampling and culturing methods

Martina Pinilla Reija: Automation to battle current endoscope reprocessing issues & missing field knowledge

Corinne Riekwel, Bart van Straten, Tim Horeman & Joost van der Sijp: Circular Economy Strategies to reduce Medical Waste Streams

Matthias Tschoerner: Hygiene safety and resource savings in automated cleaning – A contradiction?

Mads Granlie: Surgical Instrument Tray Optimization and Standardization at AUH

Mireille Ferlita: Reprocessing Dental Handpieces: A Hope for all and dental Practices?

Hannah Siwe: Evaluation of a UV-C LED device for disinfection of medical instruments

Christophe Lambert: Influence of sodium bicarbonate pre-treatment on final cleaning performance in a washer-disinfector

Randal Eveland: Hospital Sterilization of 3D printed devices

Hugh O’Connor: Global Warming of PCDs

Xin Zhao: A Study of Establishment and Evaluation of a Risk Prediction Model for Steam Sterilization

Jolanda Buijs and Jolyn van der Beek: Agreement on standardised, automated and global sharing of CSSD information

Richard Bancroft: Global Medical Device Standards & Their Acceptability for Regulatory Purposes

Philippe Destrez: ISO 22441 standard for validation of the H2O2 sterilizers explained

Cheron Rojo: Findings of an Internal Auditing Study of Insulation Testing Practices to Improve Healthcare Facility Testing Practices and Patient Outcomes

David De Baets: Surgical Instrument Traceability in Sterilization: Legal Obligation vs Necessity?

Chan Kyuong Park: Patients safety through the development of surgical instruments tracking system with RFID technology

Hamid Zare: Sterilization Risk Management in developing countries

Livia Sentes Zuniga: The Development of the Sterile Processing Profession through the years in Mexico and Latin America

Roel Beltran Castillo: Mental Health in the department: Lessons Learned from the pandemic

Bart Debeir: BEFAST EMT initiative

Ali Hachem: CSSD and Disaster

World Congress 2022 – Barcelona, Spain

23st WORLD STERILIZATION CONGRESS

Date: 16th / 19th NOVEMBER 2022

Congress-Website: www.wfhss-congress.com


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Wednesday, 16th Nov. 2022

Christine Denis: Opening Speech

 

Thursday, 17th Nov. 2022

Session 01:

Nicolas Lavielle: The physics of sterilization

Sandoval Barbosa Rodrigues: Performance evaluation of chemical, biological and physical indicators in the process of sterilization…

Nathan Ronsse: Low temperatur steam formaldehyde sterilization

Session 02:

Rodolphe C. Hervé: Endoscopy in the 21st century

Michael Beekes: Alpha-Synuclein Seeds of Parkinson´s Disease…

Session 03:

Kaumudi Kulkarni & Mary Ann Drosnock: Validation of a Cleaning Verification Test for Lumened Medical Devices

Frank Daniels: To Borescope Or Not To Borescope

Klaus Roth: Cleaning of robotic instruments: Can we reduce the work load in the CSSD and improve patient safety?

Session 04:

Matthias Buhmann: New insights into chemical passivation of stainless surgical steel…

Mathias Tschoerner: Methods for the decontamination of process chemical residues…

Karen Seekamp-Schnieder: Statistical evaluation of protein levels of test objects…

 

Friday, 18th Nov. 2022

Session 05:

Annette Rittich: Duodenoscope Reprocessing and Verification of Interdependencies in Clinical Settings

Lionel Pineau: Endoscope reprocessing: Retrospective analysis of 90311 samples

William Leiva: Assessment of novel antimicrobial material to prevent biofilm formation…

Session 06:

Anke van Rosmalen: Implementing an evidence based parametric load release for steam sterilisation in practice

Sandra Patricia Rodríguez Bonilla: Effectiveness of disinfection and sterilization in laparoscopes and arthroscopes

Francesco Tessarolo: Monitoring steam penetration in channeled instruments…

Session 07:

François Barbier: Individual surgical instrument traceability…

Youngsook IM: Improvement of management efficiency by verifying the expiration date of sterilized products

Olivier Willieme: Modeling a tool for planning a new CSSD

 

Saturday, 19th Nov. 2022

Session 08:

Dayane de Melo Costa: Contamination and surface damage on reprocessed robotic system surgical instruments in clinical use

Terra Kremer: The Impact of Time and Environmental Conditions on Contaminated Instrumentation

Sulisti Holmes: Investigation of the Release of Particles During Phacoemulsification Procedures

Session 09:

Mayra Samara Ordoñez Díaz: Sustainable development in sterilization departments: A first approach

Mercedes García Haro: Safety within the RUMED Debunking myths (Spanish)

World Congress 2018 – Mexico City, Mexico

19th World Sterilization Congress – Mexico City, Mexico

Date: October 31th to November 3rd, 2018

Presentations:

Momentos para la higiene de manos

Mexico WFHSS 10.2018 How to Reduce Patient Defenses (1)

Leccion Aprendida de Incidentes de Descontaminacion-

Lean Production meets Hygienics

THE VIRUCIDAL EFFICACY OF VARIOUS METHODS OF LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY DECONTAMINATION

Sulisti Holmes-WHFSS -2018-English- Final

Shelf life of sterilized medical devices-LBerger-Congres Mondial Mexico 1-3.11.2018COMM

Estudio para evidenciar la mejor posicion para estandarizar una cargaYANGHAIYI 1003

Comparison of Different Low Temperature Sterilization Methods

Automation in the CSSD

Risk mgt in CSSD LEGENTIL

How to Reduce Patient Defenses