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Bariatric Products
& Equipment Guide 2012 |
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Bariatric care belts loosen as fiscal
belts tighten
Three-quarters of all U.S. states are now
saddled with obesity rates above 25 percent, and experts predict that figure
may nearly double before the decade ends. Clinicians may be loosening their
caregiving belts to accommodate this patient population as healthcare
financial operations tighten theirs.
Bariatric
Product Vendor Chart
Bariatric Product Spotlights
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Personal Protection
Purchasing Guide 2011 |
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Clinicians
armor up with PPE to battle infections
Like Batman without his cape and utility belt, a
healthcare worker without the appropriate personal protective equipment
(PPE) is no match for the villainous pathogens and superbugs encountered on
a daily basis.
PPE Vendor Chart
PPE Product Spotlights
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Surgical Instruments Guide
2011 |
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2011 Surgical Instrument Guide
Minimally invasive technology can
maximize outcomes - Healthcare
Purchasing News’ annual Surgical
Instruments Guide offers relevant information for sourcing potential
suppliers and service providers as you evaluate manufacturers and product
quality to select and maintain the right devices for you.
Surgical instrument evaluation
Vendor Chart
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Sterile Processing Equipment/Technology Guide 2011
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Sterile Processing Equipment/Technology Guide
From washers, decontaminators, sterilizers and other relevant technology to
the accessories needed to reprocess medical/surgical devices, sterile
processing professionals need information to make optimal choices.
Healthcare Purchasing News highlights and spotlights what’s
available.
Washers &
sterilizers step up quality, efficiency
SPD Vendor Chart
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Infection
Prevention Buyers
Guide 2011 |
2011 Infection Prevention Buyer's
Guide
Preparation and dedication prevent central line infection
As
the assault on healthcare associated infections (HAIs) continues, healthcare
practitioners are forming alliances and charting big wins, taking lessons to
heart and plotting future paths. And that’s where the work begins. Yet for
every success in preventing an HAI, there stands to be a failure and one
that comes at an increasingly exponential cost.
Sidebars:
Cleaning protocols curb
C. difficile infection
Automated
surveillance technology
HAI prevention in action
Features:
IP Vendor Directory
IP Product Spotlights
People & Opinions
Infection prevention:
collaboration is the key to success
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Cart Purchasing Guide
2011 |
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Ergonomics, integration moves carts,
workstations forward
Healthcare workers and clinicians are consistently in motion, and you’ll
likely find them pushing or dragging a cart or mobile workstation along with
them that houses all of their necessary supplies, medications, and
increasingly, electronic medical records (EMRs). To help cart-driving
caregivers improve workflows and enhance patient care, manufacturers are
rolling out a variety of advanced options.
Carts & Workstations Vendor Listing
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Sharps Safety Guide
2010 |
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Injecting safety into sharps practices
With a decade passed since enactment of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention
Act, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is now reviewing
comments submitted by the public to determine how they can better serve and
protect healthcare workers from injuries that may likely turn painful – if not
deadly – in the long term. For the latest products and services available, turn
to HPN’s annual Sharps Safety Guide for details.
Sharps Safety Vendor Listing
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Endoscope Care Guide
2011 |
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Equipping
clinicians properly for maximum patient benefit
Clinicians, doctors and surgeons require
flexible and rigid endoscopes and related devices and accessories that have
been reprocessed and repaired to the point of being reliable and comfortably
familiar. It’s a simple notion with complex circumstances that can
reverberate through life and must not be taken lightly. For tips from the
professionals to keep those costly endoscopic instruments primed and ready
for action, turn to Healthcare Purchasing News’ 2011 Endoscope Care Guide.
INSIDE THE GUIDE...
Choosing between OEMs and ISOs for repair services
Five primary cost saving tips
Handling reprocessing breakdowns before they happen
Instrument inspections made easier
Maintenance and repair secrets that will save you money
Maintenance and repair services
Myths debunked about scope processing
The inherent dangers of reprocessed residue
Understanding manufacturer reprocessing instructions
Warning signs your endoscopes may need service
When the FDA halts the use of your processing technology |
