ISA - Israel Sterilization Association

Introduction & History

The Irish Association of Sterile Services Managers was established in 1989 and changed its name to Irish Decontamination Institute in January 2011. Its aim is to ensure its members are up to date with developments in sterile services and to network this information to hospital sterile service departments throughout Ireland. It continues to fullfil this aim by spearheading a revolution in sterilization thought, the organizing of conferences and study days, and the dissemination of information in decontamination and sterilization. Currently, it has representation on the board of the World Forum for Hospital Sterile Supply (WFHSS) and the World Federation and was founding member of the EFHSS.

The IDI has been acknowledged nationally and internationally as a leading organization associated with decontamination and sterilization. Nationally, the IDI continues to promote education in decontamination and sterilization through its involvement with the Institute of Technology, Tallaght course set up in 2000. Internationally, in 2002 the IDI was given the honor of hosting the EFHSS Conference 2002 which was attended by over 300 delegates world wide, and proved to be a great success. Many local and international speakers are now world experts in decontamination and sterilization.

With the advent of new medical device technology and increasing demands from sterile service departments, it is becoming more important that the IDI continues to grow nationally and internationally to meet the ever increasing challenges.

IDI Committee

IDI Committee 2012

IDI Contact

Contact IDI by Email

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IDI Meetings

1. Ordinary meetings are held at approximately two monthly intervals.
2. All ordinary meetings are held on Thursdays between 11.00am and 1.00pm usually in conjunction with an Educational Forum in the afternoon. These meetings are open to full members only. Associate members may attend the Forums and other prearranged meetings.
3. The dates for these meetings are decided in advance at each A.G.M.
4. The A.G.M. takes place in Jan/Feb and members are notified well in advance of date, time and venue.
5. Our conference is held every year. Dates and locations may change each year. There is an attendance fee for this event. Non-members may also attend.
6. A full study day, aimed at technician/operative grade is held each year. There will be a nominal fee to cover expenses. Associate members and non-members may attend the study day.
7. There is a separate study day/s for Managers held annually. Only members in supervisory/management positions may attend. An attendance fee will apply.

IDI Events 2012/2013

to be announced...

IDI Membership

Please use the following form to apply for IDI membership:

• IDI Membership Application Form [PDF Format]
• IDI Membership Application Form [MS-Word Format]

IDI Constitution

The following document contains the constitution of the IDI:

• IDI Constitution [PDF Format]

IDI General Guidelines

The following document provides general IDI guidelines for membership applications, IDI meetings, funding for educational purposes:

• IDI Guidelines [PDF Format]

IDI Funding

The following document outlines the criteria for seeking funding from the IDI and explains who is eligible for funding:

• Criteria for Seeking Funding from the IDI [PDF Format]

Please use the following form to apply for funding by the IDI if you are eligible for funding (see above):

• IDI Funding Request Form [PDF Format]
• IDI Funding Request Form [MS-Word Format]

IDI Conferences and Training Programs

Upcoming IDI Conferences, Seminars and Meetings

to be announced...

Past IDI / IASSM Conferences, Seminars and Meetings

Annual General IDI Meeting 28 January 2012
28 January 2012 / 11:30 - 15:00
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin, Ireland
[ Refreshments will be served ]

IDI Annual Conference 2011
"Enabling and assuring to guarantee quality decontamination of medical devices"
04 November 2011
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
[ Information & Delegate Registration Form (PDF File) ]
[ Preliminary Conference Programme (PDF File) ]
[ Lectures ]

3M Sterilisation Forum 15 September 2011
15 September 2011 / 15:00 - 19:00
The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort, Killenard, Portlaoise, Co Laois, Ireland
[ 3M Sterilisation Forum 15 September 2011 (PDF File) ]

IDI General Meeting and Education Forum 1 September 2011
"STERLAB - global leader in the sterilisation field"
01 September 2011
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin, Ireland
Sponsor:

IDI Manager's Study Day 24 June 2011
"Conflict Resolution & Change Management"
24 June 2011
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin, Ireland
Lecturer:
Dr Carole Hogan

IDI General Meeting and Education Forum 26 May 2011
"Drying Cabinets Technical & Regulatory Aspect"
26 May 2011
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin, Ireland
Sponsor:

[ Presentation:  Endoscope Storage Cabinet (PDF File) (by Lionel Pineau PhD, Biotech-Germande, France) ]

IDI Training Course for CDU Managers to Understand Validation & Validation Reports (Sterilizers)
11 May 2011
Manepa Offices and Training Facility, Citywest Dublin, Ireland
The IDI in association with Manepa LTD. are proud to present:
Training Course for CDU Managers to Understand Validation & Validation Reports (Sterilizers)
Presenter: Michael O'Brien, Manepa LTD.
Places strictly limited to the first 20 CDU Managers/fully paid-up members of the Association.
Cost per Member €100 incl. Coursework, Materials, Refreshments, etc.
Sponsor:
This is course is being very generously sponsored by Manepa Ltd.

[ Location Map ]

IDI Study Day 16 April 2011
"Endoscopy Decontamination Workshop"
16 April 2011 / 09:00 - 16:00
Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
This IDI Endoscopy Decontamination Studyday is being held in conjunction with:
• Sword Medical

• Whitewater


• ASP/JNJ

[ Study Day Information & Delegate Application Form (PDF File) ]

IDI General Meeting and Education Forum 7 April 2011
RIMD Maintenance & Management
07 April 2011 / 11:00 - 16:00
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate St., Dublin, Ireland
Speaker:
Roger Manning, M.D. of Ream Surgical
Sponsor:
Murray Surgical

IDI Technicians/Operatives Study Day 5 March 2011
"Care & Maintenance of RIMD Workshop"
05 March 2011 / 09:30 - 15:30
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin, Ireland
The IDI Study Day 5 March 2011 is being held in conjunction with:
• Aesculap

• B|Braun

[ Conference Details ]
[ Study Day Information & Delegate Application Form (PDF File) ]

IDI Study Day 19 February 2011
"Endoscopy Decontamination Workshop"
19 February 2011 / 08:45 - 16:00
Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
The IDI Endoscopy Decontamination Studyday is being held in conjunction with:
• Sword Medical

• Whitewater


• ASP/JNJ

[ Conference Details ]
[ Study Day Information & Delegate Application Form (PDF File) ]

Annual General IASSM Meeting 22 January 2011
22 January 2011 / 14:00 - 16:00
Board Room, Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

IASSM Training Course for CDU Managers to Understand Validation & Validation Reports
26 November 2010
Manepa Offices and Training Facility, Citywest Dublin, Ireland
The IASSM in association with Manepa LTD. are proud to present:
Training Course for CDU Managers to Understand Validation & Validation Reports
Presenter: Michael O'Brien, Manepa LTD.
Places strictly limited to the first 18 CDU Managers/fully paid-up members of the Association.
Cost per Member €100 incl. Coursework, Materials, Refreshments, etc.
[ Agenda ]
[ Directions to Manepa ]
[ Location Map ]

IASSM Annual Conference 2010
"Innovation and standardization... Future of the CDU ...moving forward"
05 November 2010
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]
[ Conference Information and Registration Form (PDF File) ]

IASSM General Meeting and Education Forum 2 September 2010
02 September 2010
Ashling Hotel Dublin, Ireland
Sponsors:

[ Presentation:  Prion Deactivation Technology (PDF File) (by Dr. Gerald McDonnell, Steris) ]

IASSM Training Course for CDU Managers to Understand Validation & Validation Reports
25 June 2010
Manepa Offices and Training Facility, Citywest Dublin, Ireland
The IASSM in association with Manepa LTD. are proud to present:
Training Course for CDU Managers to Understand Validation & Validation Reports
Presenter: Michael O'Brien, Manepa LTD.
Places strictly limited to the first 18 CDU Managers/fully paid-up members of the Association.
Sponsor:
This is course is being very generously sponsored by Manepa Ltd.

[ Agenda ]
[ Directions to Manepa ]
[ Location Map ]

IASSM General Meeting and Education Forum 27 May 2010
Storage, Handling & Transportation Systems
27 May 2010
Ashling Hotel Dublin, Ireland
Sponsors:

IASSM General Meeting and Education Forum 1 April 2010
Operational costs in the modern CSSD & the importance of reporting and traceability
01 April 2010
Ashling Hotel Dublin, Ireland
Sponsors:

[ Presentation:  Operational costs in the modern CSSD & the importance of reporting and traceability (PDF File) (by Jan Koch, INVITEC GmbH & Co. KG) ]

Technicians Study Day 20 Februay 2010
"The Importance of Process Auditing for CDU Technicians"
20 February 2010 / 09:30 - 16:00
Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
[ Study Day Information & Delegate Application Form (PDF File) ]
[ Study Day Programme / Schedule (PDF File) ]
[ Presentation:  Medical Standard 1 (PDF File) (by Simon Jackson) ]

Annual General IASSM Meeting 23 January 2010
23 January 2010
Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Annual IASSM Conference 2009
"Continuous process improvement for challenging times"
06 November 2009 / 09:00 - 18:00
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]
[ Delegates Booklet - Conference Information and Conference Programme (PDF File) ]
[ Conference Information and Registration Form (PDF File) ]
[ Lectures ]

IASSM Members General Meeting & Education Forum 3 September 2009
"The Role of Pure Water in CSSD"
03 September 2009 / 11:00 - 16:00
Ashling Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Sponsored by ELGA Process Water

IASSM Managers Study Day 25 June 2009
25 June 2009 / 11:00 - 16:00
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland

IASSM Members General Meeting & Education Forum 28 May 2009
"The fight against prions"
28 May 2009 / 11:00 - 16:00
Ashling Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Sponsored by Intraveno Healthcare

IASSM Members General Meeting & Education Forum 2 April 2009
02 April 2009 / 11:00 - 16:00
Ashling Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
•••
Topic "EN ISO 17665-2 2009 Sterilisation of Healthcare products"
2pm - 4pm, Presenter Dermot Morley, Sponsored by Murray Surgical

IASSM Studyday 21 February 2009
21 February 2009 / 10:00 - 16:00
Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
[ Conference Info & Delegate Application Form (PDF File) ]
[ Lectures ]

Annual General IASSM Meeting 24 January 2009
24 January 2009 / 11:00 - 14:00
Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
On the agenda: Election of Officers Positions 2009 - 2011 (Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer)

IASSM Conference 2008
"Audit aftershock"
07 November 2008 to 08 November 2008
Crowne Plaza, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
[ Conference Info & Delegate Application Form (PDF File) ]
[ Conference Programme (PDF File) ]
[ Exhibitor Booking & Registration Form (PDF File) ]
[ Crowne Plaza Hotel Information: www.dublinwest.crowneplaza.com ]

IASSM General Meeting & Educational Forum 4 September 2008
04 September 2008 / 11:00 - 16:00
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Kingsbridge, Dublin 8, Ireland

IASSM S.S.D. Managar's Study Day 24 June 2008
24 June 2008 / 09:00 - 16:00
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate St, Dublin, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]
[ Workshop Info and Registration Form (PDF File) ]

IASSM S.S.D. Manager's Study Day 23 June 2008
23 June 2008 / 09:00 - 16:00
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate St, Dublin, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]
[ Workshop Info and Registration Form (PDF File) ]

IASSM General Meeting & Educational Forum 29 May 2008
29 May 2008 / 11:00 - 16:00
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Kingsbridge, Dublin 8, Ireland

IASSM General Meeting & Educational Forum 3 April 2008
03 April 2008 / 11:00 - 16:00
Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Kingsbridge, Dublin 8, Ireland
Education forum topic:
"Decontamination Standards & Audit Practices"
Presenting: Brid Boyce & Winifred Ryan
Lunch & refreshments included

IASSM Study Day 23 February 2008
23 February 2008 / 09:00 - 16:00
Dublin Dental Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]
[ Workshop Info and Registration Form (PDF File) ]

Annual General IASSM Meeting 26 January 2008
26 January 2008 / 11:00 - 14:00
Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

IASSM Conference 2007
02 November 2007 to 03 November 2007
Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland
[ Conference Programme - Timetable of Events (PDF File) ]
[ Conference Info & Delegate Application Form (PDF File) ]
[ Exhibitor Booking & Registration Form (PDF File) ]
[ Conference Lectures ]

General IASSM Meeting 1 September 2007
01 September 2007 / 11:00 - 14:00
Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

General IASSM Meeting 30 June 2007
30 June 2007
Castlecomer Golf Club, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

General IASSM Meeting 31 March 2007
31 March 2007 / 11:00 - 14:00
Dublin Dental Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

IASSM Study Day 24 February 2007: "Understanding the Reprocessing Life-Cycle"
24 February 2007 / 09:00 - 15:30
Dublin Dental School & Teaching Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
[ Conference Info/Flyer/Application Form (PDF File) ]

General IASSM Meeting 27 January 2007
27 January 2007 / 11:00 - 14:00
Dublin Dental Hospital, Dublin
(All full IASSM members requested to attend)

IASSM Conference 2006
"Raising the Bar in Decontamination"
10 November 2006 to 11 November 2006
Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland
[ Conference Programme & Delegate Application Form (PDF File) ]
[ Conference Programme & Delegate Application Form (MS-Word File) ]

General IASSM Meeting 19 August 2006
19 August 2006 / 11:00 - 14:00
Board Room, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
(All full IASSM members requested to attend)

General IASSM Meeting 24 June 2006
24 June 2006
Castlecommer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
(Full and associate IASSM members may attend)

Annual IASSM Conference 2005
21 October 2005 to 22 October 2005
The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]
[ Delegates Feedback ]

Annual IASSM Conference 2004
12 November 2004 to 13 November 2004
The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]

Annual IASSM Conference 2003
07 November 2003 to 08 November 2003
The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]
[ Delegates Feedback ]

Annual EFHSS and IASSM Conference 2002
13 September 2002 to 14 September 2002
The Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]
[ Conference Report ]

Annual IASSM Conference 2001
05 October 2001 to 06 October 2001
The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]

Annual IASSM Conference 2000
03 November 2000 to 04 November 2000
The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]

Annual IASSM Conference 1999
01 October 1999 to 02 October 1999
The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland
[ Conference Details ]

Information about Ireland

Statistics

• Area: 70,280km² (land: 68,890 km² water: 1,390 km²)
• Population: 4,250,163 (July 2010)
• Capital: Dublin
• Language: English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
• Religion: Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9% (1998)
• Climate: Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
• Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time [GMT]
• Currency: Euro [EUR]

Location

Ireland is in Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain. With a total of 360 km land boundaries and 1,448 km coastline, Ireland shares a border with the United Kingdom (360km).