The congress of the German Sterile Supply Society (DGSV), 08.-10.10.2014 has grown once more to 840 attendees and you get the feeling that there is a really ongoing positive development.

The round table discussion on the last day of the conference had only few visitors but it highlighted very well the conflicts of requirement of CSSD, hygienic, operating room and supervising authorities.

Mr. Hohmann member of a Berlin Hospital group put emphasis on viewing the entire hospital: Best hygienic standard for the entire hospital - but there must be paid for.

In American words: Where is "the biggest bang for buck"? It may not be wise to invest a lot of money in SPD processes if there are much larger hygienic pitfalls in other areas which could be fixed cheaper.

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