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January 2017 Product Picks

HPN Online

Dec. 17, 2016

Hospital-grade keyboard with cleaning button and analytic softwareWinner of AHE’s 2016 Innovation of the Year, Key Source International’s (KSI’s) LinkSmart Keyboard, powered by...

Sourcing & Logistics

Enterprise labeling: Multi-modal model for modern supply chains?

Rick Dana Barlow

Dec. 16, 2016

Affixing the word “enterprise” as a modifier before any operation or task should help someone understand the operational expectations of the initiative at least, if not also the...

Sourcing & Logistics

Enterprise labeling can be a trek worth taking

Rick Dana Barlow

Dec. 15, 2016

Enterprise labeling can be a trek worth taking Enterprise labeling UDI in disguise or wasteful enterprise? Where to start enterprise labeling — locations and productsEnterprise...

Surgical/Critical Care

Safe patient handling shouldn’t be a pain in the neck

Valerie J. Dimond

Dec. 15, 2016

What can you do? That’s just the way it is — it comes with the territory. In healthcare, as in life, we submit to this adage frequently. But when it comes to nurses and back injuries...

Theraworx Technology’s 2-cloth Specialty Care Pack for pH and barrier management

Infection Prevention

Catheter-care trifecta: compliant, cost-effective, innovative

Susan Cantrell

Dec. 15, 2016

Most patients have one or more catheters—most likely an intravenous (IV) or Foley urinary catheter—placed when admitted to a hospital. While their functions are different, both...

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The Pure Processing FlexiPump Independent Flushing System

Sterile Processing

In pursuit of clean

Kara Nadeau

Dec. 15, 2016

It is common knowledge that a dirty surgical instrument cannot be sterilized. But effectively cleaning them prior to sterilization is no easy task. Failure to pre-clean instruments...

Sterile Processing

Loathing long sleeves; sorting soiled linens; the purpose of enzyme spray; handling heavy sets

Ray Taurasi

Dec. 15, 2016

Submit your questions email: [email protected] phone: (941) 927-9345 ext. 202 Visit the ArchivesQ I am a certified SPD technician and have been working in the same hospital...

Sterile Processing

CS certification: Let 2017 be your year

Julie E. Williamson

Dec. 15, 2016

Central Service (CS) professionals will benefit their careers, customers and patients by taking the initiative to become certified and not waiting for their state legislators ...

Sourcing & Logistics

Engaging patients with digital assistance

Rick Dana Barlow

Dec. 15, 2016

If the healthcare reformation movement accomplished any significant change indelibly seared to the American culture and zeitgeist, it’s this: Patients no longer remain detached...

Sourcing & Logistics

What attracts, detracts from clicking and sticking?

Rick Dana Barlow

Dec. 15, 2016

With the plethora of technology opportunities and options out there to attract and engage patients to participate in the healthcare process and services they receive, what and...

Sourcing & Logistics

Ten in 10 ahead

Rick Dana Barlow

Dec. 15, 2016

Last month, we highlighted 10 milestones from the last decade as Healthcare Purchasing News marked 40 years of service. This month we fast forward with 10 predictions about the...

Sourcing & Logistics

Leading by example

Guy Dumas

Dec. 15, 2016

The Sterile Processing Services (SPS) department at the Manchester VA Medical Center, NH, is an important part of an organization of people dedicated to the mission of honoring...

Sterile Processing

3M responds to “Patient warming heats up”

Al Van Duren

Dec. 15, 2016

We applaud you for raising awareness for the importance of keeping patients warm (normothermic) before, during and after surgical procedures. However, as a company committed to...

Sourcing & Logistics

Standards debunk the “uniqueness” of healthcare

Karen Conway

Dec. 15, 2016

In my line of work, I have the distinct honor to meet and work with healthcare organizations from around the world. I use the word “honor” very purposefully, because it is through...

Sourcing & Logistics

Connecting demand with supply of qualified leaders

Jamie C. Kowalski

Dec. 15, 2016

It is a little-known fact that healthcare providers (e.g., hospitals, integrated delivery networks) are beginning a period of serious challenge: They are losing 30 percent to ...