Introduction

Message from the SGSV/SSSH/SSSO President

Welcome, Bienvenu, Bienvenidos. Benevenuto, Välkommen, Zdrastvujte, Willkommen, and Gruezi to the home page of the
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Sterilgutversorgung (SGSV)
Société Suisse de Sterilisation Hospitalière (SSSH)
Società Svizzera di Sterilizzazione Ospedaliera (SSSO)

WHO WE ARE

The Swiss Society for Sterile Supply was founded in Zuerich in October 1983 for Managers of CSD's by Josy Holdener.
The Society is open to all certified CSD technicians.
We also value the collaborative relations and membership of associates and the health care industry.

Membership (2007): 366 dedicated professionals and 40 special members.

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Mission

To be the leading national resource for the promotion of good practice in sterilization of hospital supply management and education.

Objectives to implement these goals are:

• Providing continued education courses to make Technicians and Supervisor capable of preparing instruments and devices at the proper quality, reducing costs, and avoiding errors in sterile supply departments.
• These objectives are attained through technical study courses which are graduated in their contents and organisation.
  • Educational Course I provides attaining the job title "Technical Sterilisation Assistant (TSA)"
  • Educational Course II provides attaining the job title "Technical Sterilization Assistant with expanded Duties (Shift Leader)"
  • Education Course III provides the title of "Supervisor or Manager in Central Sterile Supply Department"
• Publication of the Journal "Forum" for Information and Education.
• 3M-Manual in corporation with 3M and SGSV and DGSV.
• Fostering the development of international communication among CSD professionals.

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Vision

To be the recognised leader in the field of Sterilization in Swiss-Hospitals

To enforce approaches to get the job of the sterilization technician a official recognised profession

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Office

The Officers of the Society are:

, President
, Vice President
, Treasurer

Other Office Members:

Stéphane Mayor
Elisabeth Grui-Glutz
Hervé Ney
Marcel Wenk
Antonio Di Iorio

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Reports

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Jahresbericht 2000
(SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Annual Report 2000; in German)

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Events

Upcoming Conferences

...to be announced...

Past Conferences

Annual SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Conference and Meeting 2009
"Innovation in Sterilization"
03 June 2009 to 04 June 2009
Hotel Mövenpick Zurich-Regensdorf, Zentrum, 8105 Regensdorf, Switzerland
[ 5. Schweizerische Fachtagung über die Sterilisation (in German; PDF File) ]
[ 5^èmes Journées Nationales Suisses sur la stérilisation (in French; PDF File) ]
[ More information: www.sgsv.ch ]

Annual SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Conference and Meeting 2008
"Environmental Protection and Sterilization"
11 June 2008 / 08:30 - 15:30
Forum Fribourg Congress Center, Fribourg, Switzerland
[ 4. Schweizerische Fachtagung über die Sterilisation (in German; PDF File) ]
[ 4^èmes Journées Nationales Suisses sur la stérilisation (in French; PDF File) ]
[ Lectures ]

SGSV Seminar and Member Meeting 1. April 2008
"Validating CD Equipment Processes according to ISO EN 15883"
01 April 2008 / 09:00 - 17:00
Arte Congress Centre, Olten, Switzerland
[ Invitation / Programme (in German; PDF File) ]
[ Lectures ]

Annual SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Conference and Meeting 2007
05 June 2007 to 06 June 2007
Mövenpick Hotel Regensdorf, Zurich, Switzerland
[ Conference Details (in German; PDF File 1,181 KB) ]
[ Conference Details (in French; PDF File 1,181 KB) ]
[ More information: www.sgsv.ch ]

Annual SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Conference and Meeting 2006
07 June 2006 to 08 June 2006
Fribourg, Switzerland
[ More information: www.sgsv.ch ]

Annual SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Conference and Meeting 2005
14 June 2005 to 15 June 2005
Hotel Arte, Olten, Switzerland
[ Conference Details (in German; PDF File 445 KB) ]
[ Conference Details (in French; PDF File 449 KB) ]
[ More information: www.sgsv.ch ]

Annual SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Conference and Meeting 2004
15 June 2004 to 16 June 2004
Pully, Switzerland

SGSV Study Day
05 December 2003
Stadtspital Triemli, Zürich, Sitzerland

Annual EFHSS and SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Conference 2003
03 July 2003 to 05 July 2003
Winterthur, Switzerland
[ Conference Details ]
[ Conference Report ]

2nd Extraordinary General SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Meeting
03 September 2002
Kantonsspital Olten, Olten, Switzerland

Annual SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Meeting 2002
07 March 2002
09.00 - 13.15: Aula Cité Universitaire, Neuchatel, Switzerland
13.15 - 16.15: Hopital de la Providence, Neuchatel, Switzerland

Annual SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Meeting 2001
22 March 2001
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

SVLS Meeting
01 September 2000
University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
[ Conference Report ]

Annual SVLS Meeting 2000
16 March 2000
City Hospital Triemli, Zürich, Switzerland
[ Conference Report ]

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Contact

Send Email to with questions or comments about the SGSV/SSSH/SSSO.

WEBSITE

Please visit the SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Website at www.sgsv.ch for more information about the activities of the Swiss Society for Sterile Supply.

CONTACTS

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO President

Frédy Cavin

University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV)
Resp. Stérilisation
BH-04, Rue du Bugnon 4, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland

Tel: +41-(0)21-314 59 10
Fax: +41-(0)21-314 59 25
Email:

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Vice President

Esther Michaud

Schulthess Klinik
ZSVA
Lengghalde 2, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland

Tel: +41-(0)44-385 76 65
Fax: +41-(0)44-385 76 68
Email:

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Treasurer

Florian Weinig

Arnold Bott AG
Industriestrasse 59, CH-8152 Glattbrugg, Switzerland

Email:

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Office Member

Stéphane Mayor

Mayba.ch SA
Chef d'entreprise
Ch. des Anciens Moulins 2a, Case postale 431, 1009 Pully, Switzerland

Tel: +41-(0)21-728 05 15
Mobile: +41-(0)79-219 22 18
Fax: +41-(0)21-728 05 60
Email:

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Office Member

Elisabeth Grui-Glutz

Beraterin für Spithalhygiene
Kantonsspital Olten
Baselerstraße 150, 4600 Olten, Switzerland

Tel: +41-(0)62-311 44 52
Fax: +41-(0)62-311 48 32
Email:

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Office Member

Hervé Ney

University Hospital Genève (HUG)
Resp. Ster. Centrale
Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, 1211 Genève 14, Switzerland

Tel: +41-(0)22-372 76 61
Fax: +41-(0)22-382 76 65
Email:

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Office Member

Marcel Wenk

Zentralsterilisation
Petergasse 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

Tel: +41-(0)61-265 26 80
Fax: +41-(0)61-265 38 90
Email:

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Office Member

Norma Isabel Hermann

Leitung ZSVA
Inselspital-Stiftung Bern, Switzerland

Tel: +41-(0)31-632 26 01
Fax: +41-(0)31-632 13 74
Email:

SGSV/SSSH/SSSO Office Member and Editor "Forum"

Antonio Di Iorio

Servizi Centrali EOC
Via chiasso 22, 6700 Biasco, Switzerland

Email:

Information about Switzerland

Location

Switzerland is in Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy. Landlocked with a total of 1,852 km land boundaries, Switzerland shares borders with Austria 164 km, France 573 km, Italy 740 km, Liechtenstein 41 km, and Germany 334 km.

Statistics

• Area: 41,290km² (land: 39,770 km², water: 1,520 km²)
• Population: 7,450,867 (July 2004)
• Capital: Bern
• Language: German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 19.2%, Italian (official) 7.6%, Romansch (official) 0.6%, other 8.9%
• Religion: Roman Catholic 46.1%, Protestant 40%, other 5%, none 8.9% (1990)
• Climate: temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers
• Time Zone: Central European Time [GMT +1]
• Currency: Swiss Franc [CHF]