With cyberattacks and natural disasters on the rise, HPN spoke with Katie Korte, VP of assurance and continuity at Vizient, about what steps to take to prevent worst-case scenarios...
James Davis of ECRI shares insights on the current state of drug diversion in the U.S. as well as the impact infection preventionists can make in their facilities.
Photo courtesy: NorthShore University HealthSystem, HPN’s 2022 SPD of the year
Sterile processing (SP) leaders face immense pressure managing production demands, teams, and high-stakes decisions to ensure safe, high-quality services are provided. Still, ...
Q: “Our facility has been dealing with wet loads for the past six months or so, and we keep increasing our dry time to eliminate it. We now are doing 90 minutes of dry time...
Late last year, I once again attended the winter conference of the Health Care Supplies Association (HCSA), the procurement association for the National Health Service...
As I mentioned in my last editorial of 2024, Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN) has decided to move away from the traditional grid format for editorial calendars that many of you...
