MATACHANA would like to thank all the participants in the previous 2022 HEARTBEAT Campaign with this video that we have prepared for you. We encourage you to participate in the new campaign “2023 spreading heartbeats”. Don’t miss the video!

THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE CELEBRATION!!!

We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the more than 400 persons who attended our online PARTY on 11 April to celebrate the International Day of Sterilization Sciences.

Professionals from over 27 countries in the Latin American region and Spain, connected live to celebrate this great day, showing their passion for reprocessing and their commitment to the safety of our patients!

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On 22 April, we were honored to be invited by Rosa Carbajal, lecturer of the second specialty in Sterilization Plant Management at the Norbert Wiener University in Peru, to share experiences on Quality Management in RUMED.

Giovanna Ruiz Beltrán, Clinical Specialist at Matachana Group, shared an online master class on the principles and attributes of Quality in the health sector. The talk was very enjoyable, discussing guidelines for the development of quality indicators (KPIs) and their effect on continuous improvement plans in Reprocessing Units.

At the end of the training session, an inspiring dialogue took place among the attendees, where the importance of regulatory standards for the manufacture of equipment and the correct application of international standards in certification processes became evident.

From MATACHANA, we congratulate the Norbert Wiener University and Ms. Carbajal, for promoting postgraduate education focused on sterilization sciences.

Thank you very much for the invitation!

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Last 11th of April, we celebrated with the whole community of Latin American and Spanish reprocessing professionals, the Sterilization Science Day.

More than 432 participants from 27 countries connected live to watch the fantastic videos that several hospitals sent us to show their work and congratulate the rest of colleagues from all over the world on this special day.

Videos from 20 RUMED from Spain, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay and Dominican Republic as well as 2 training centres for healthcare professionals, namely, a course for Colombian surgical instrumentators and another one belonging to the students of a Nursing Care Technician Module from the city of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in Barcelona, sent their films, full of enthusiasm and passion for the Sterilization Sciences.

Likewise, this celebration served to officially present our new Campaign 2023, “Spreading Heartbeats” which opens the call for all the hospitals worldwide to send us photos of their services, highlighting the essential role they play in their Health Centres.

From MATACHANA… Thanks to all the attendees for such a fabulous day!

See more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eVUJt-Xl5g

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On 29th March, the 7th seminar on cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of the region of Murcia (Spain), organised by the “Sociedad Murciana de Medicina Preventiva Hospitalaria y Asistencia Sanitaria”, took place at the Reina Sofia University Hospital in Murcia.

A total of 200 healthcare professionals from the region of Murcia and neighbouring provinces took part in a conference with 3 highly interesting scientific round tables, which dealt in depth with aspects related to the reprocessing of medical devices in primary care, as well as the application of the new European regulation that incorporates the possibility of reprocessing single-use medical devices and the reprocessing of biomodels and 3D surgical guides manufactured in hospitals. This last talk was given by the head of MATACHANA’s MIEC Department, Ms. Elena Lorenzo.

During the day, attendees were also able to visit the commercial exhibition, where we were able to exchange fruitful conversations with professionals and colleagues from other companies.

From MATACHANA, we would like to congratulate the organising committee of SOMPRHAS, for this fantastic training work that they carry out year after year, as well as the two hospitals that were awarded for their best poster, specifically, the University Hospital of Donostia and the Hospital of Manacor, in Mallorca.

More info: https://murciaactualidad.com/cerca-de-200-profesionales-abordan-los-ultimos-avances-en-limpieza-de-material-sanitario/

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On 23rd and 24th March, an update of knowledge was held for all the staff of the Reprocessing Unit and operating theatres of the Hospital Universitario San Cecilio in the city of Granada, Spain.

More than 70 professionals shared 3 intense training sessions, reviewing and updating their knowledge in this field and observing the great technological progress experienced in recent years by medical devices and surgical practices in general.

From MATACHANA, we would like to thank all the attending staff for their high level of interest, as well as for their daily commitment to the safety of their patients. In particular, our special recognition goes to their supervisor, Ms. Susana Viedma, who organized and arranged all the means for the course to take place.

We would also like to highlight the great work carried out by MATACHANA’s Technical Service, which continuously monitors and maintains the correct operation of all the equipment installed there, guaranteeing the smooth running of the Central Sterilization Unit and thus the daily flow of sterile materials within the health centre.

More info: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elena-lorenzo-marfil-19761848_granada-productossanitarios-formacion-activity-7047901241829466112-jRh0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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On 22nd and 23rd March 2023, the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STERILIZATION was held in Rosario, Argentina, organized by LABORATORIO MEDIQ, MATACHANA’s distributor in Uruguay.

50 persons from the reprocessing and industry environment, actively participated in the different training sessions. Among the presentations, Giovanna Ruiz, Clinical Specialist & MIEC LATAM in MATACHANA, spoke about Cleaning and disinfection of reusable medical devices, in MATLD automatic washers and about Hydrogen Peroxide sterilization, as well as Low Temperature Steam and 2% Formaldehyde technology.

After the presentations, an interesting debate took place among the attendees, ratifying the importance of the cleaning and disinfection stages, and observing how automated processes provide guarantees on their execution and repeatability. The session served to reconfirm that the technologies of sterilization by Low Temperature Steam with Formaldehyde, as well as by Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide, provide complementarity, safety and versatility within the Reprocessing Units.

MATACHANA congratulates and thanks all participants and organizers for their commitment to continuing education in favor of sterilization sciences.

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On the 14th of March, the operating theatre and sterilization staff of the Clínica Internacional HLA of Barcelona, in Spain, was given a training session.

During the course, knowledge was reinforced on cleaning and disinfection of surgical material, as well as on the new low-temperature sterilization technology incorporated by the Hospital, vaporized hydrogen peroxide with plasma stages. The training was divided into a theoretical part, where attendees asked questions and expressed doubts about the new procedures, followed by an intense practical part, training with all the new equipment that is part of the reprocessing unit.

More specifically, the installation is made up of the following units:

MATACHANA would like to thank the courtesy of all the staff of the clinic and the high level of interest shown during the session.

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On 17th February 2023, a theoretical and practical training session was held for digestive and respiratory endoscopy staff at the Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Spain.

More than 25 professionals from the service participated in a 4-hour session where aspects related to the most current standards and recommendations regarding the prevention of nosocomial infection in these medical devices were discussed, as well as an active and interesting practical part focused on the 12 reprocessors and 8 drying and storage cabins that MATACHANA has installed, after being awarded by public tender, in this hospital, as well as in the Hospital de Mariña, also in the province of Lugo.

From MATACHANA, we would like to thank all the staff of the service for the attention given and their great commitment to the patients who are treated daily in this Health Centre. We only wish that our teams contribute positively to the high standards of quality and safety that day by day, are being provided from the Endoscopy Unit of the Lucus Augusti Hospital.

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On 14th February 2023, 30 students and their teachers from the midle-level educational cycle for Auxiliary Nursing Care Technicians, from Institut Les Vinyes, in Sta. Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain, visited us.

For over 2 hours, these future healthcare professionals listened to the history of MATACHANA and learned basic concepts of hospital hygiene, visiting our Sterilization Museum, practicing with our equipment and were able to observe, in our manufacturing plant, how a sterilizer is made in real time.

The experience was very enriching and allowed these future healthcare workers to perceive the RUMED as a possible professional alternative once they complete their studies, valuing the crucial work that is carried out in these intra-hospital units.

From MATACHANA, we would like to thank all the students, as well as their teachers, for their excellent attitude and the attention shown. Good luck in your future career!

Further information at: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/elena-lorenzo-marfil-19761848_rumed-cfgm-formacion-activity-7031370398692782080-Vhvb/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

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On the 24th of January 2023, the operating theatre and sterilization staff of the HLA PERPETUO SOCORRO clinic in Lleida, Spain, received training.

During the session, knowledge was reinforced on cleaning and disinfection of surgical material, as well as on the new low-temperature sterilization technology implemented by the Hospital, vaporised hydrogen peroxide with plasma phases. The training was divided into a theoretical part, where the attendees raised questions and doubts about the new procedures, followed by an intense practical part, training with all the new equipment that forms part of the reprocessing unit.

Specifically, the installation is made up of the following elements:

From MATACHANA, we hope that the training has been fruitful and that the city of Lleida can benefit from the cutting-edge health services that, from the spring of 2023, the refurbished Clinic will be able to offer.

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