Is Your Steri-Center up to SPEC?
October 16, 2024
Date
7:00 PM Central
Time
No CE
Credits
Free
Cost
About the Webinar
Course Description
Join industry experts Shawn Lehmann, VP of Equipment of UptimeServices, Stacey Graf of Coltene, and Dr. Lou Graham, founder and CEO of Catapult, as they provide actionable insights into enhancing your steri-center.
In this webinar, you'll explore how to create a safer, more efficient, and compliant sterilization environment. We will focus on the four pillars of a high-performing steri-center: Safety, Predictability, Efficiency, and Compliance. You will learn about essential features for effective sterilization, how to minimize instrument handling, and strategies to boost staff productivity and workflow. You will receive guidance from a Scican expert on selecting the right equipment to maximize efficiency in your sterilization processes. The session will include a Q&A segment to address your specific questions directly with the experts.
In this webinar, you'll explore how to create a safer, more efficient, and compliant sterilization environment. We will focus on the four pillars of a high-performing steri-center: Safety, Predictability, Efficiency, and Compliance. You will learn about essential features for effective sterilization, how to minimize instrument handling, and strategies to boost staff productivity and workflow. You will receive guidance from a Scican expert on selecting the right equipment to maximize efficiency in your sterilization processes. The session will include a Q&A segment to address your specific questions directly with the experts.
Learning Topics
- Identify Essential Features for SPEC Compliance: Gain insights into the key features your sterilizers must have to align with SPEC (Safety, Predictability, Efficiency, Compliance) standards and enhance overall performance.
- Achieve Predictable Results: Learn how to implement and maintain sterilization practices that deliver consistent, reliable outcomes, reducing variability and improving overall quality.
- Maximize Efficiency: Discover strategies to streamline instrument processing, minimize handling, and increase staff productivity to maintain smooth and uninterrupted workflow.
- Equipment Selection: Receive expert guidance on choosing the most effective equipment for your needs to enhance overall efficiency and performance in your steri-center.
Meet the Presenters
Shawn Lehmann
Shawn Lehmann leads the UptimeServices and Dental Fix equipment sales channels. With over 15 + years of dental capital equipment and technology experience in partnering with dental manufacturers on equipment and technology. A successful background in project management from conception through dental design, dental construction, and dental equipment implementation. In addition, Shawn is accomplished in guiding DSO’s, GPO’s, and CHC’s to develop and maintain dental equipment formularies.
Stacey Graf
With over 20 years of dedicated experience in infection control and sterilization, Stacey Graf is a distinguished leader in the field of product management. As the current Product Manager for Sterilization, Stacey brings unparalleled expertise to developing and implementing guidelines that enhance safety and efficacy in medical and dental environments.Stacey's significant contributions include active participation on various committees for the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), where she plays a crucial role in shaping sterilization regulations. Notably, she is involved in the AAMI committee focused on creating sterilization standards for the tattoo industry—a testament to her innovative approach to emerging market needs.Her deep understanding of current CDC and AAMI guidelines empowers her to guide users effectively, ensuring compliance and best practices across the dental and medical sectors. Stacey's career is marked by her commitment to advancing infection control protocols and her dedication to improving health and safety standards.
Dr. Lou Graham
For the past 35+ years, Dr. Graham has practiced dentistry in Chicago Illinois. As dentistry evolved throughout his career, he remained at the cutting edge and incorporated many of these changes into both his multi group specialty practice and his clinical courses. Dr. Graham’s course offerings incorporate the latest diagnostic technologies into everyday treatment planning and clinical care to ensure the best options and treatments are presented to each and every patient.
Throughout his career, his goal has always been to get teeth to their 75th birthday. With such, Dr. Graham’s emphasis has always been based on trust with the patient and conservative dentistry. His courses highlight many of the restorative options in dentistry today along with an emphasis on customized approaches to periodontal care, implants, laser dentistry and treatment for the ever-expanding geriatric population.Dr. Graham is the founder of Catapult Education, a continuing education company that started in 2003. Catapult Education is now composed of 30+ speakers including clinical evaluators of the latest dental products and technologies with over 35,000 education subscribers. Dr. Graham is a published author and is the former Dental Director of the University of Chicago’s Department of Dentistry.
Throughout his career, his goal has always been to get teeth to their 75th birthday. With such, Dr. Graham’s emphasis has always been based on trust with the patient and conservative dentistry. His courses highlight many of the restorative options in dentistry today along with an emphasis on customized approaches to periodontal care, implants, laser dentistry and treatment for the ever-expanding geriatric population.Dr. Graham is the founder of Catapult Education, a continuing education company that started in 2003. Catapult Education is now composed of 30+ speakers including clinical evaluators of the latest dental products and technologies with over 35,000 education subscribers. Dr. Graham is a published author and is the former Dental Director of the University of Chicago’s Department of Dentistry.