Ask progressive doctors, surgeons and nurses to list their top cost drivers and they’ll likely unspool a litany of clinical, fiscal and operational sins familiar to just about...
Only a few years ago, no one ever heard of automated room disinfection. In a short time, room-disinfection systems have proved to be so efficient in thwarting hospital-acquired...
If you were to ask a room full of Environmental Service (EVS) professionals to raise a hand if they felt they had enough time to fulfill their job duties, you probably wouldn’...
Historically the central sterile/sterile processing department (CS/SPD) was an afterthought to a hospital’s design. Relegated to the basement of the facility or in some far off...
Each year, staff members from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) hear from discouraged CS professionals who state they would...
HOSPITAL FFT Hospital: Thompson Health PROBLEM Increased hospital-onset Clostridium difficile (C.diff) cases” SOLUTION Technology using UV-C, combined with prevention bundles...
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Healthcare organizations may point to a variety of reasons that motivate them to pursue sustainable products and services either as alternatives to current products and services...
Becoming sustainably significant in purchasing “green” products may seem simple enough. Look for the environmentally friendly or preferred label/sticker and you’re good to go ...
Roughly 15 years ago, the CEO of an East Coast hospital system participated in a panel discussion that featured about a dozen “dot-com” executives exploring how the new online...
One of the most promising aspects of healthcare’s move to value is the ability to garner more real world evidence (RWE)to better understand how well medical devices work in day...
In the search for continuous process improvement the role of Supply Chain needs to take on the role of providing product information in support of clinical decision-making, something...
GS1 US has published a new resource to help healthcare companies improve patient safety and supply chain efficiency by better leveraging unique product identification. The GTIN...
A protocol that standardizes care before, during, and after colorectal operations has reduced hospital stays by more than half, reduced complications by more than one-third, and...
On July 31, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule [CMS-1679-F] outlining Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Medicare payment rates and quality programs...
