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December 2017 Product Picks

Nov. 21, 2017
Disinfectant wipes that are alcohol-, bleach- and solvent-freeAlcohol, bleach, and solvent free, Protex ULTRA Disinfectant Wipes kills 40 pathogens, eliminating 99.9% of bacteria...
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Sourcing & Logistics

Supply Chain’s latest Elite 8 pursuing, embracing larger roles for data, doctors

Nov. 20, 2017
The healthcare supply chain times, they are a-changin.’ Just don’t think of it as a revolutionary Bob Dylanesque anthem but as an evolution of expectations.As Supply Chain expands...
Brad Bullen
Surgical/Critical Care

Better products, better breathing

Nov. 20, 2017
When Brad Bullen, Global Sales Product Line Manager, Core Products, Nova Biomedical, began his respiratory care career working in hospitals, he said blood gas analyzers — devices...
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Infection Prevention

High-touch, low transfer

Nov. 20, 2017
Scientific studies in recent years have identified the patient environment as a potential source for hospital-acquired infection (HAIs). That is progress, because there was a ...

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Proper use of marking tape; gravity v. vacuum; setting up a new ultra-sonic washer

Nov. 20, 2017
Submit your questions email: [email protected] phone: (941) 927-9345 ext. 202 Visit the ArchiveQI am the Clinical Director at an Ambulatory Surgery Center where we just had...
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Significant updates made to ANSI/AAMI ST79

Nov. 20, 2017
The last time the ANSI/AAMI ST79, Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities, was updated was in 2013. Since that time, the standard...
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Making haste with controlling waste

Nov. 20, 2017
Effectively managing a healthcare organization’s waste stream doesn’t always and totally involve used products.Sure, used products may comprise a significant portion of a facility...
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Touched by infection

Nov. 20, 2017
Through the mindset of rationalization we as humans tend to become desensitized to just about everything. Honestly, how many of you frequent fliers pay even the slightest attention...
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Sterile Processing

The new age of visual inspection

Nov. 20, 2017
Visual inspection of surgical instruments following decontamination is a universal requirement for surgical instrument reprocessing. Despite the ubiquity of the practice, visual...
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Sourcing & Logistics

Making green the new standard

Nov. 20, 2017
While not actually part of the Hippocratic Oath, the phrase “Do No Harm” is accepted by many as a fundamental principle of healthcare delivery. Unfortunately, as we have learned...
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15 tips to optimize capital equipment purchasing

Nov. 20, 2017
In today’s everchanging healthcare landscape, the need to reconcile diminishing budgets with improving care presents a unique challenge to healthcare providers. One “silver bullet...
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U.S. healthcare system ties 29 percent of payments to alternative payment models

Nov. 20, 2017
A report showed that 29 percent of total U.S. healthcare payments were tied to alternative payment models (APMs) in 2016 compared to 23 percent in 2015, an increase of six percentage...
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Premier granted Meaningful Use Stage 3 Certification for antimicrobial use reporting

Nov. 20, 2017
Premier Inc. has received certification for antimicrobial use (AU) and antimicrobial resistance (AR) (AUR) reporting under Meaningful Use Stage 3 (MU3).Premier is one of the only...