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Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006
May 18th to May 20th, 2006
Lillehammer, Norway

This conference in Lillehammer is organized by the Norwegian Association of Sterile Supplies (NfS - Norsk Forening for Sterilforsyning) in close cooperation with the European Forum for Hospital Sterile Supply (EFHSS).
Invitation
The Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006 is a specialist congress for healthcare professionals in both hospitals and primary care such as doctor's offices, clinics, dentist, etc. Persons with responsibility for or involvement with preventing and controlling infection in healthcare organisations through decontamination of reusable medical devices.
Dear Colleague,
We are delighted to invite you to Lillehammer in Norway to the Annual EFHSS Conference 2006 which is organized by the Norwegian Association of Sterile Supplies (NfS).
Our association has changed its name and it's now possible for anyone with interest in sterile supplies to become a member.
We hope you find our program interesting and we are looking forward to seeing you in Lillehammer!
Kari Sletten Helgesen
NfS
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Competition
Participate in the EFHSS Conference Competition and win an i-pod Nano. See the following document for details:
- EFHSS Conference Competition Details
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General Information
More detailed general information about this conference, the conference venue and how to get there is available in PDF format:
- Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006 - General Information [PDF File, 2,505 KB]
For information about Lillehammer (sights, activities, pictures, maps/transport info, etc.), please visit the web site of the Lillehammer Tourist Office:
Special Information for Visitors from Belgium
Special information for V.S.Z members and attendees/visitors from Belgium:
- Special Info for V.S.Z Members and Attendees from Belgium
How to get to Lillehammer
Lillehammer does not have an airport, but Norway's main international aiport, Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL), is located only 145 km (90 miles) from Lillehammer. There are frequent train departures from the airport terminal, and you can also rent a car at the airport.
Travelling to the Lillehammer area is easy. The town is located right off the E-6 highway which is the major travel artery from southern to northern Norway. By car, Lillehammer only two hours from Oslo, four hours from Trondheim and five hours from Ålesund. If you are arriving by plane, just take the bus or train from the Oslo International Airport to Lillehammer.
The railway station is located in the basement of the airport terminal - easily accessible by escalator from the arrival hall. There are separate platforms for the Airport Express Trains and other trains. All InterCity trains between Skien in the south and Lillehammer in the north (via Oslo) serve Oslo Airport Gardermoen at intervals of 1 hour during most of the day. Travel distance from from Gardermoen airport to Lillehammer is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Train Time Table / Departure Times |
Gardermoen to Lillehammer |
Lillehammer to Gardermoen |
17 May 2006 |
18 May 2006 |
19 May 2006 |
20 May 2006 |
18 May 2006 |
19 May 2006 |
20 May 2006 |
08.33
10.05
12.05
14.05
15.05
15.24
16.05
16.33
17.05
18.05
19.05
20.05
21.05
22.05
23.54 |
07.05
08.05
08.33
09.05
10.05
11.05
12.05
13.05
14.05
15.05
15.24
16.05
16.33
17.05
18.05
19.05
20.05
21.05
22.05
23.45 |
07.05
08.05
08.33
09.05
10.05
11.05
12.05
13.05
14.05
15.05
15.24
16.05
16.33
17.05
18.05
19.05
20.05
21.05
22.05
23.45 |
08.05
08.33
10.05
11.05
12.05
13.05
14.05
15.24
... |
04.02
04.20
05.20
06.20
07.18
08.20
09.13
10.19
10.59
11.14
12.57
13.15
14.08
15.12
16.11
17.14
18.11
18.45
19.20
20.15
20.45 |
04.02
04.20
05.20
06.20
07.18
08.20
09.13
10.19
10.59
11.14
12.57
13.15
14.08
15.12
16.11
17.14
18.11
18.45
19.20
20.15
20.45 |
04.20
05.20
07.18
08.20
09.13
10.19
11.14
12.57
13.15
15.12
17.14
19.20
20.45 |
Download (PDF) train time table Oslo-Lillehammer. It takes about 10 minutes with the Taxi from the Lillehammer railway station to the Conference Hotel.
Torp Airport Sandefjord/Oslo (Ryanair, KLM)
Torp Airport (TRF) is located about 10 km from the Sandefjord train station south of Oslo. From Sandefjord to Oslo and on to Lillehammer there are many train departures. Between Torp Airport and Sandefjord train station there are bus/taxi connections and the travel time is about 20 minutes. You can travel from Sandefjord to Lillehammer by train. Please see www.nsb.no for further information. Point-to-point tickets can be purchased on the internet. Download (PDF) train time table from Sandefjord via Oslo to Lillehammer and return.
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Programme
Translation: Norwegian - English. English - Norwegian
Thursday, 18th May, 2006 |
10.00 - |
Registration and Lunch |
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Symposiums by the Main sponsors
please see separate programme(s) |
B. Braun Medical AB Norway
Getinge Lunatronic ApS
ASP Johnson & Johnson |
15.00 - 16.00 |
Opening of Conference
Opening remarks by NfS Chairman
Presentation of the Committee |
Kari Sletten Helgesen |
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Mayor of Lillehammer |
Synnøve Brenden Klementrud |
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EFHSS Chairman |
Wim Renders |
16.15 - 16.45 |
University Education of CSSD Managers in Norway |
Ann Margrethe Berg
Department Manager CSSD |
16.45 - 17.15 |
Education of CSSD Technicians in Sweden |
Maria Tuulse
Health Care Teacher |
17.15 - 18.30 |
Coffee and Exhibition |
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20.00 - |
Dinner at the Radisson SAS Lillehammer Hotel |
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Free Evening / Dancing at the Hotel |
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Friday, 19th May, 2006 |
09.00 - 09.45 |
Working with certification - Experience from Sweden |
Marie Banck
Manager CSSD |
09.45 - 10.30 |
Danish Standard for CSSD |
Torben Abilgaard Pederson
Deputy Director
MSc, PhD |
10.30 - 11.30 |
Coffee and Exhibition |
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11.30 - 12.15 |
New cleaning processes: Oxivario and two other component procedures |
Klaus Roth
Managing Director |
12.15 - 13.00 |
"Our own cleaning ecperiences and its Parameters - The Value of Ultrasound |
Thomas Fengler
Dr. Med. Dipl.-Ing. |
13.00 - 14.30 |
Lunch and Exhibition |
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14.30 - 15.15 |
"Experience of soil test use in two French hospitals: Hollow instrumentation and detergent validation" |
Anne Jacolot, Pharmacist
Manager of CSSD
Damien Talon, Pharmacist
Department Manager CSSD |
15.15 - 15.45 |
Combi load experiences - a manager's view
Validation of Combi load |
Heidi Garberg Gule
Department Manager CSSD |
15.45 - 16.30 |
Textile technology - fundamental principles |
Elise Kulseth
Quality Manager |
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A change from disposable to reusable textiles in the OR - experiences from a Norwegian University Hospital |
Anne Mette Koch
Health Protection Nurse |
16.30 - 17.15 |
Job Satisfaction. Motivation. Confidence in CSSD workers. |
Dr. Sverre Fauske
Special Adviser HR Dep. |
17.15 - 18.30 |
Coffee and Exhibition |
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18.00 - |
Annual General Meeting NfS |
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19.30 |
Apperitif |
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20.00 - |
Gala Dinner, Dinner Show and Dancing |
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Saturday, 20th May, 2006 |
09.00 - 09.45 |
Jack van Asten Memorial Lecture
"Standards under continuous development"
Meet your expectations |
Joost van Dormalen
Manager Validation & Monitoring |
09.45 - 10.00 |
Medisafe Ultrasound Desinfector |
Lawrence Dawson |
10.00 - 10.15 |
Use of radiolabeled protein for detection of contamination of minimal invasive surgical instruments before and after cleaning and disinfection |
Diana Bijl |
10.15 - 10.30 |
Advantages and limitations of class 5 and 6 chemical indicators according to EN-ISO 11140-1 |
Ulrich Kaiser |
10.30 - 11.30 |
Coffee and Exhibition |
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11.30 - 11.45 |
Bowie & Dick type testing |
Terry McAuley |
11.45 - 12.00 |
Loan instruments, an avoidable problem |
Cornelia Hugo |
12.00 - 12.15 |
Transparency of expenses by recording, calculation and billing of CSSD service |
Toni Zanette |
12.15 - 12.45 |
"Humour at Work"
Sense of humour as working tool - clinical aspects |
Kyrre Sæther
Head Nurse / Author |
12.45 - |
Austria: Presentation of the Annual EFHSS Conference 2007 |
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13.15 |
Close of Conference |
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13.30 |
Lunch |
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Last Programme Update: 4 March 2006, 13:30 [GMT]
With reservations.
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Call for Papers
Conference sessions will focus on providing new science in the sterile supply field, education of CSSD managers and staff, certification of the CSSD, decontamination processes and systems. Proposals for a 15 min. presentation of related topics are invited.
Submission Deadlines:
Deadline for receipt of completed abstracts: February 1st, 2006
Electronic copies only to be submitted.
Articles should be submitted as email attachments to:
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Registration
Please use the following form for conference registrations and/or hotel bookings:
- Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006 - Conference Registration and Hotel Reservation Form [PDF File]
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Exhibition
Exhibitors please use the following form for exhibition space bookings, conference registrations and hotel reservations:
- Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006 - Conference Registration and Hotel Reservation Form for Exhibitors [PDF File]
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Poster Price
A poster competition sponsored by 3M Health Care takes place at the conference.
We encourage you to send your poster and be listed as one of the candidates to the 3M Poster Price of 800 Euro.
Only one application is allowed per candidate.
The deadline for the registration of posters is April 10th, 2006
Information, Instructions and Application Forms:
- Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006 - Poster Price [PDF File]
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Satellite Symposiums
- 18 May 2006 / 11:00 - 12:00
B. Braun Medical AS Norway
Aesculap AG & Co. KG Germany
Braun/Aesculap Satellite Symposium
"CSSD Quality Management"
Symposium presented by B. Braun Medical AS Norway and Aesculap AG & Co. KG Germany
at the Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006
Room 1 "Widemannsdalen", Radisson SAS Lillehammer Hotel, Lillehammer, Norway
[ Seminar Info, Programme and Registration Form (PDF File) ]
[ Seminar Info, Programme and Registration Form (MS-Word File) ]
- 18 May 2006 / 12:30 - 14:00
ASP - Advanced Sterilization Products, Johnson & Johnson
ASP Professional Instrument Processing Seminar
"Low Temperature Sterilization in Today's Decontamination Environment"
Symposium presented by Advanced Sterilization Products, Johnson & Johnson
at the Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006
Rica Victoria Hotel, Lillehammer, Norway
[ Seminar Programme, Registration Form (PDF File) ]
- 18 May 2006 / 13:00 - 14:00
Getinge Lunatronic ApS
Getinge T-DOC Symposium
The following will be discussed:
- "How can you take full advantage of your traceability system when the hospital infrastructure is changing" and
- "How can you benefit from an improved collaboration between the Sterilization Department and the Operation Department/Theatres using electronic systems"
Symposium presented by Getinge Lunatronic ApS at the Annual EFHSS and NfS Conference 2006
"Weidemann Hall", Radisson SAS Lillehammer Hotel, Lillehammer, Norway
[ Seminar Invitation (PDF File) ]
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