Infection Control and Sterilization Conference Saudi Arabia 2024

Main Conference Day One

Registration and Refreshments

Welcome note by Fortinus Events

Opening Address from the Chairperson 

Dr Ahmed Baggashi, President of MENA, FHSS, Founding Member, SSIPC

INFECTION CONTROL & PREVENTION IN HEALTHCARE

Keynote Presentation: Implementation of Saudi Arabia’s National Infection Control Guidelines in hospitals to align with Saudi IPC National Standards

• Understanding the national IPC standards
• Leadership Support and resources allocation
• Challenges, assessment and gap analyses
• Development of protocols
• Education and training
• Implementation and integration into clinical practices
• Evaluation and improvement

Mohammed Garout, Infection Control Specialty Team Leader, Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Health Care Institutions (CBAHI)

Value of Certification in Infection Prevention and Control, Is it Significant! 

• Certification provides standardized measurement of current essential knowledge needed for professionals working in the Infection Prevention Field.
• It encourages individual growth and study, therefore promoting professionalism.
• The significance of certification is measured through surveys which clearly explicits that it has a great impact in career growth, higher salaries and improved patient outcomes.

Shazia Irum, Ambassador, Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology (CBIC)

Artificial intelligence (AI) in infection prevention: 

• AI technologies or tools detect and prevent infections within health care facilities
• Share examples of successful implementations of AI in infection prevention programs  

Tabrikah Mohammed, Founder and Chairperson, Emirates Infection Prevention & Sterilization Society 

Water as a critical factor for Hospitals in KSA

• water as a critical factor in thermal disinfection processes: consumption, time savings and use of chemical consumables
• Water as a critical factor in the steam sterilization process: importance of parameters with a focus on water temperature for vacuum generation.
• Hospital waste treatment process , advantages/disadvantages of low water consumption technologies

Francesco Crotti, CIO, PRRC & Technical Director, CISA 

Networking and Tea Break/ One-on-One Meetings

Infection Control in High-Risk Areas: ICUs and NICUs 

Dr Ahmad Farouk, Director, Infection Prevention & Control, Security Forces Hospital Makkah

Antibiotics Resistance within Bacterial Communities in Biofilms 

Paula Freeman, HSE Decontamination, Health Service Executive 

Advances in Infection Control: Practices, Technologies, and Standards

• Can AI and Nanotech Conquer Healthcare-Associated Infections? Exploring the Latest in Infection Prevention
• How will hand hygiene, PPE, robotics, and advanced cleaning/disinfection shape the future of infection control?
• What’s New in JCI’s 8th Edition? Unpacking the Latest Infection Control Requirements

Dr Radwa Kotb, Head of Infection Control, Fayoum General Hospital

Antimicrobial resistance: Advocate and act now!

• Educating the stakeholders on Anti Microbial Resistance
• Provide critical window of opportunity for increasing accountability
• Increasing AMR awareness among different categories and provide guidance resources to inspire and help impact of AMR 

Magda Ramadan Abd El-Wadowd, Infection Control Director, Consultant, Specialized Medical Centre Hospitals Riyadh SMC group 

Implementation of Sustainability in Infection Prevention and Control Programs and its Role in Reducing Healthcare Associated Infections  

• Integration of Sustainability with IPC PracticesRole of Sustainable
• IPC Programs in Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections   
• Challenges of Implementation of Sustainable IPC Programs
  

Dr Omar Mostafa Talha, IPC Corporate Director, Egypt Healthcare Authority 

Emerging Infectious Diseases: Preparedness and Response Strategies

• Early Detection and Surveillance
• Importance of rapid identification of new infectious diseases.
• Technologies and methods used for surveillance.
• Global Collaboration and Information Sharing
• The role of international organizations and collaborations.
• Healthcare System Preparedness
• Training healthcare professionals for emerging threats.
• Ensuring adequate supplies and infrastructure.

Asmaa Tajalser, Infection Control Manager, Dr. Suliman Fakeeh Hospital Medinah

Empowering Healthcare Leaders: Tools for Solving Complex Problems

• Importance of adhering to global standards.
• Necessity of local adaptations to address specific needs.
• Outbreak management and preparedness.
• Case studies highlighting successes and challenges.

Dr Khaled Felimban, SVP Commercial and Development Advisory Board Member, MENA FHSS

Closing Remarks from the Chairperson

Dr Ahmed Baggashi, President of MENA, FHSS, Founding Member, SSIPC

Networking Lunch Break/ One-on-One Meetings 

End Of Day One

Main Conference Day Two

Registration and Refreshments

Welcome Back Address from the Chairperson

Dr Ahmed Baggashi, President of MENA, FHSS, Founding Member, SSIPC

STERILIZATION & DECONTAMINATION IN HEALTHCARE

Keynote Presentation:  The role of patient advocacy in improving infection prevention and control in healthcare settings.

• Patient Advocacy & its Role in Infection prevention and Control in healthcare settings.
• The key strategies of Patient Advocacy for improvement of infection prevention and control.
• Impact of Patient Advocacy on IPC Outcomes.
• Challenges and Opportunities. 

Dr Hend Naguib, Director, Infection Control, Saudi Garman Hospitals, Jeddah

Challenges in Sterilization Departments

• CSSD technician responsibility
• The heeding challenges
• Leader responsibilities

Ali Al Jabri, Head of CSSD Department, Royal Hospital Oman

Validation in CSSD : Is it Mandatory ?

• Importance of Validation in CSSD (Central Sterile Supply Department)
• Regulatory Requirements and Standards
• Components and Processes of Validation

Ala Eddine Maatoug, Vice President, MENA FHSS-North Africa

Networking Tea Break/ One-on-One Meetings

Developing the soft skills of leaders in the CSSD and IC departments

Dr. Sami Wasel, Director, Saudi Society of Health Management

Reprocessing Robotic Instruments Hugo (RAS) in CSSD and Challenges met 

• Reprocessing Robotic Instruments (Hugo-RAS)   
• Challenges in Reprocessing Robotic instruments.
• Importance of Reprocessing Robotic instruments 

Wafiya Ahmed Behzad, CSSD Manager, RMS-BDF Hospital Bahrain 

Role of Vendors & Medical Representatives in Upgrading SPD & IPC in Hospitals 

• Building trust between customers in professional ways
• Learning how to deal professionally that preserves the rights of both parties
• Applying protocols and systems for health facilities when dealing with the private sector
• Playing the role of the key link between the manufacturer and the user
• Promoting and increasing awareness in medical product management
• Providing technical and administrative consultations 

 Dr Ahmed Baggashi, President of MENA, FHSS, Founding Member, SSIPC 

To improve the competency of CSSD technician in the MENA region

• Raise the competency of the healthcare sterile processing technician in  Middle east and North Africa, by provide them with the proper up to date education, courses, training.
• Work with the government and ministry of health to make the certification a requirement for working in CSSD or at least to be registered in a sterilization course.
• Translate the course material and any related material into Arabic in order to make it easy for middle east and North Africa sterilization technician.

Amani Hawsawi, Sterilization Specialist &Future Quality Management Specialist, Taif Armed Forces Hospitals 

Closing Remarks from the Chairperson

Dr Ahmed Baggashi, President of MENA, FHSS, Founding Member, SSIPC

Networking Lunch Break/ One-on-One Meetings

End of Conference