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  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 02/19/2026 at 11:00 AM (EST)

    Live Webinar: Thursday, February 19th, 2026 - 10:00-11:00(CST) Join HSPA for a discussion with leading borescope program innovators as they share their journey of building and evolving successful programs. This session offers practical insights, proven strategies, and lessons learned to help you strengthen your own borescope initiatives. Learning Objectives: -Discover strategies for building a strong case to leadership for adding borescopes -Understand essential steps in creating an effective borescope workflow -Learn how to scale a borescope program and train your team for success -Explore ways to use borescope findings to drive meaningful departmental change Guest Speaker: Speaker’s Bio: Jenni Gibbs Gibbs is a Central Sterile Manager at Altru Hospital, where she oversees Sterile Processing, Central Supply and Endoscope Reprocessing for the organization. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Dakota and MBA with a certificate in Virtuous Leadership from the University of Mary. She is passionate about supporting and developing sterile processing technicians while providing excellent service to surgical and procedural service lines. Gibbs objective is to continuously improve quality outcomes for patients and operational performance. Gibbs is a mother of two, an artist, and volunteer for Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue. Andrew Sundet Vice President of Clarus Medical’s Inspection division. I am passionate about helping implement tools that help increase patient safety. In 2017, I joined the Clarus Medical Inspection Team. My role at Clarus has me demonstrating product to customers, distributors and national sales teams. I specialize in integrating inspection tools into operational workflows, focusing on compliance, improving outcomes, and elevating standards of care. Over the past five years, I’ve been a featured speaker on borescope-related topics at major industry events, including the HSPA National Conference (2022–2025), AAMI Exchange (2024–2025), AORN National Conference (2024), and regional HSPA chapter meetings in MN and NY. Recognized as a borescope expert on leading podcasts such as HSPA, Beyond Clean and AAMI. Eligible for 1 CE

  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Live Webinar: Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 - 10:00-11:00(CST) An in-depth description of what every healthcare worker should know about steam sterilization is discussed in this presentation. Explanations and discussions of the necessary steps in monitoring, testing and quality control of sterilization processes is a highlighted focus during this educational offering. The second half of the presentation will discuss what is a ONE TRAY® and the impact that it could have on your delivery of patient care. Objectives: List the three essential conditions that must be met for an item to be considered sterile. Describe the types and applications of steam sterilization monitoring and testing devices. Discuss AAMI, FDA, CMS, and state regulatory guidance for steam sterilization processes. Speakers: Barbara Ann Harmer, MHA, BSN, RN VP of Clinical Services Innovative Sterilization Technologies, LLC Barbara Ann Harmer is the Vice President of Clinical Services at Innovative Sterilization Technologies, LLC. Barbara is a highly skilled, knowledgeable and visionary perioperative nursing leader with over 48 years of administrative and clinical management and internal and external consulting experience in both inpatient, outpatient and multi-campus healthcare facilities. She is the founder and President of MedAssist Consultants Inc., a highly respected and experienced consulting company for over 46 years. She has successfully provided medical and surgical consulting services to over 325 clients nationally and internationally. Barbara Ann ís record demonstrates increasingly challenging healthcare leadership positions. She is sought after as a speaker for local, regional and national symposiums and conventions. Ms. Harmer has been a member of AORN since 1977; she is an active member of four AAMI working committees, ST/WG 40 - Steam Sterilization hospital practices (ST79) and ST/WG 84 ñ Endoscope Reprocessing (ST91), ST/WG 17, Cleaning and Disinfection, and ST/WG 12 Instructions for Reusable Device Reprocessing. She has participated as a member of the Advisory Committee/WG 40 and assisted in the rework and redesign of ANSI/AAMI ST79: 2017 Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities. Ms. Harmer has also worked on the development of the AAMI TIR 109, External transport of medical devices processed by health care facilities and AAMI TIR 99, Processing of dilators, transesophageal and ultrasound probes in health care facilities. Ms. Harmer is a past national president of the ophthalmic nursing organization, ASORN, Inc. She was a surveyor for AAAHC for twenty-four years and had conducted CMS surveys since the inception of deemed status surveys in 1996. She is a member of AORN, Inc., ASORN, Inc. and HSPA (formerly known as IAHCSMM). Eligible for 1 CE