October 2017

Simrit Sandhu
Sourcing & Logistics

Should Supply Chain be taking care of business?

Sept. 21, 2017
Historically, the stereotypical Supply Chain department (particularly in those pre-halcyon days of being known as “Purchasing” or “Materials Management”) occupied a basement alcove...
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Making Supply Chain’s business case for generating revenue

Sept. 21, 2017
While it may not be prudent or logical for Supply Chain departments to pursue revenue-generating business ventures if they don’t have their expense management operations under...
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Sourcing & Logistics

Supply Chain’s Great Reawakening?

Sept. 21, 2017
Imagine turning a small portion of what historically represents a cost center into a revenue generator. Supply Chain may have started as a profession pursuing caution by controlling...
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Surgical/Critical Care

Get more mileage with a hybrid OR

Sept. 21, 2017
Facilities that succeed in attracting top surgical staff and top patient satisfaction scores know the value of a top-shelf surgical suite. Having a state-of-the-art operating ...
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Sourcing & Logistics

State-of-the-art surgical suite storage

Sept. 21, 2017
When a facility upgrades its surgical suite(s), the remodeling plans should also include smart storage designed specifically for protecting surgical supplies and instrumentation...

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An enlightened approach to disinfection

Sept. 21, 2017
As more research on the efficacy of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems emerges, more healthcare facilities are adopting the technology to help reduce the spread of infection...
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Sterile Processing

Getting a handle on instrument storage

Sept. 21, 2017
Effectively processing surgical instruments is itself a tremendous challenge where central sterile/sterile processing department (CS/SPD) professionals must employ a variety of...
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Loaner tray solutions

Sept. 21, 2017
The central sterile/sterile processing department (CS/SPD) at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, GA. found the storage of loaner instrument trays to be the greatest...
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Sterile Processing

Tennessee Central Service technician law FAQ

What follows are frequently asked questions regarding the Tennessee Central Service (CS) technician law. The full document may be found at https://www.iahcsmm.org/images/Advocacy...
Ray Taurasi
Sterile Processing

Washer testing; washer disinfector inspections

Sept. 21, 2017
Submit your questions email: [email protected] phone: (941) 927-9345 ext. 202 Visit the ArchivesQ Our corporate Supply Chain headquarters recently signed a partnership with...
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Sourcing & Logistics

Who chooses the gatekeepers?

Sept. 21, 2017
Accessing certain areas of a hospital should be easy enough for clearly identifiable clinical and administrative staff, patients, their family members and friends.Most everyone...
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The Poll-It Bureau

Sept. 21, 2017
The Joint Commission’s recently published study on how no industry consensus exists on what a “high-performing” healthcare delivery system means induces laborious thoughts of ...
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Sterile Processing

Demystifying disinfectant contact time

Sept. 21, 2017
Effective environmental disinfection in the healthcare setting is imperative to maintaining a low bioburden and helping prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections....
Karen Conway
Sourcing & Logistics

UDI: The Foundation for MDM in Healthcare

Sept. 21, 2017
A recent webinar sponsored by the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) highlighted the need to more effectively and consistently manage data associated...
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Sourcing & Logistics

Strategic sourcing should hinge on utilization management

Sept. 21, 2017
If pushed, most strategic sourcing managers will admit that their price savings record has been marginal over the last few years, since they and their group purchasing organizations...
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Physician survey: Unneeded medical care is common, driven by fear of malpractice

Sept. 21, 2017
Over 80 percent of surveyed physicians cited fear of malpractice as the top reason for medical overuse. A new national survey of more than 2,000 physicians across multiple specialties...
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Celebrate National Healthcare Supply Chain Week

Sept. 21, 2017
National Healthcare Supply Chain Week (SC Week) is October 1-7, 2017 with the theme: Healthcare Supply Chain: Advancing Exceptional Outcomes.In today’s rapidly shifting healthcare...
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International CS Week: October 8-14, 2017

Sept. 21, 2017
With tireless dedication, CS healthcare customers can count on clean and sterile instruments being delivered consistently — and on time. Utilizing unwavering adherence to industry...
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October 2017 Product Picks

Sept. 20, 2017
Cloud-based, data-driven cleaning systemTork EasyCube is a cloud-based service that collects real-time data from connected devices. Displayed in an easy-to-use web application...