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Smart Handling of Scopes Saves Time and Money While Safeguarding Care

Kara Nadeau

Oct. 29, 2024

While essential for patient care, endoscopes tend to get a bad rap when it comes to reprocessing and maintenance. Their complexity is a double-edged sword: facilitating advanced...

Sourcing & Logistics

Revenue Cycle Management in the Age of COVID, AI, and Cyberattacks

Matt MacKenzie

Oct. 29, 2024

We spoke to Prashant Karamchandani, senior partner at Chartis, to hear his insights into the ways in which revenue cycle management has changed with the world around it.

Surgical/Critical Care

Study: Impact of Lung Ultrasounds in the Prehospital Setting

Janette Wider

Oct. 29, 2024

Frances Russell, M.D., author of the study that was published last year, shares her insights on the study that focuses on patients with acute heart failure.

Infection Prevention

Respiratory Roundup

Janette Wider

Oct. 29, 2024

Healthcare Purchasing News presents news surrounding respiratory illnesses in one space.

Continuing Education

The Differences Between Paracetic Acid High-level Disinfectants and Sterilants

Oct. 29, 2024

More content from November / December 2024

Sterile Processing

Routine Sterilizer Maintenance Vital for Effective Operation

David Taylor

Oct. 29, 2024

Routine sterilizer maintenance ensures safe and effective operation and plays a vital role in reducing the risk of contamination of sterile items. In my consulting experience,...

Sterile Processing

Tungsten Carbide Versus Villains: Is it Rust or Corrosion?

Stephen M. Kovach

Oct. 29, 2024

Q: “We have tungsten carbide insert surgical devices, and some of them look like they are rusting on and around the tips. I thought tungsten carbide is not supposed...

Sterile Processing

We Cannot Do It Alone—We All Need Help if We Want to Be Successful

Stephen M. Kovach

Oct. 29, 2024

Four years ago as of this Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN) December issue, I wrote the following in my first column: “As this is my first column, I would like to thank my...

Sourcing & Logistics

Pharmacy and Supply Chain – A Case for Collaboration

Karen Conway

Oct. 29, 2024

A 2017 article in Healthcare Purchasing News explored opportunities for health system pharmacy and traditional medical-surgical supply chain leaders to learn from one another....

Patient Satisfaction

Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025

Janette Wider

Oct. 29, 2024

This year, Healthcare Purchasing News went through several updates and changes to its staff, design, and offerings. In January, Associate Editor Matt MacKenzie joined the HPN ...