STERIS CORP 
By Partnership with award-winning sterile processing champion provides education, inspiration, and respect for CS professionals
MENTOR, OHIO - July 15, 2013 - STERIS University, an educational portal of STERIS Corporation offering continuing education for healthcare industry professionals, and Michele DeMeo, CRCST, CSPDT, have partnered to offer the DeMeo Legacy Series of training and motivational materials. DeMeo is a widely known expert on central service department optimization and sterile processing best practices.
"We are honored to be able to enrich our curriculum with the DeMeo Legacy Series," said Richard Schule, director of clinical education for STERIS. "Michele's goals for helping all central service professionals and elevating the sterile processing function align with STERIS University's mission. Her materials will provide motivation and practical tools for those who wish to advance themselves and their profession in a meaningful way."
DeMeo added, "How fitting to be paired with a corporation whose values align with mine. My hope is that these materials become another familiar and relevant resource healthcare professionals can count on to help them with continuous improvement efforts."
The first Legacy Series materials, now live on STERIS University (http://university.steris.com/sterisu/index.cfm/michele-demeo-legacy-series/) are a set of ten introductory videos.* The topics covered by Michele in these short films include: certification; benchmarking; instructions for use; professionalism; the role of sterile processing in reducing infection risk; reprocessing critical, semi-critical and non-critical devices; the role of standardization and human factors in reprocessing departments; building a quality education program; building a valued CS-OR relationship; and partnerships for improving patient outcomes.
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Many leaders in the healthcare arena know DeMeo. Her considerable knowledge has led to a consulting career, working for clients such as healthcare systems, the United States military, professional associations, medical device manufacturers and magazine editors. She is a fierce proponent of education, certification, and the adoption and use of standards and best practices in all reprocessing departments. She has written hundreds of articles, educational materials and books, all designed to share her knowledge and desire to elevate the sterile processing
profession. She has also been awarded such honors as IAHCSMM Educator of the Year, AAMI's first annual Shining Star Award, and ICT's top 25 Who's Who in the US for Infection Prevention.
Now terminally ill, DeMeo is dedicated to helping assure the successful future of her beloved profession. "I fell in love with the sterile processing profession," she said. "I want to help others understand that anything is possible, and that action, combined with determination and collaboration, will help them achieve their goals. The ultimate compliment would be to inspire someone to accomplish more than I have."
STERIS University (http://university.steris.com/sterisu) is an educational portal of STERIS Corporation offering continuing education for healthcare industry professionals with a focus on infection prevention, device reprocessing and perioperative support. STERIS University follows strict criteria and applies a quality management system for maintaining relevant, high quality continuing education.
About STERIS CorporationSTERIS Corporation is a leading provider of infection prevention and surgical products and services, focused primarily on critical healthcare, pharmaceutical and research markets. The Company's approximately 6,000 dedicated employees around the world work together to supply a broad array of equipment, consumables and services solutions that enhance Customer productivity and quality and help make the world a safer place. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol STE. For more information, visit www.steris.com.
*The videos have been provided by filmmaker Joe Nardelli.
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Editor's Note: For additional information or an interview with a STERIS expert, please contact Robin Baum: 440-392-7428, or robin_baum@steris.com. For more information on Joe Nardelli and Michele DeMeo, please go to http://www.lovelosslife.org/and http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_22139871/documentary-follows-death-york-woman-autism-and- als.
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