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January 2008 |
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SURE CEOs C-suite captains chart supply chain course Effective CEOs can be hard to find. Ask any hospital searching for one – the right one. Great CEOs can be even harder to find. And great CEOs who also happen to support, understand, recognize and empower supply chain management activities, including the supply chain management professional in charge, can be downright improbable to locate. But that’s changing. |
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Bariatric patient
preparations super-size facility challenges Between 1986 and 2000, the number of super-obese people in the U.S. (those with a body mass index or BMI above 50) quintupled from one in 2,000 to one in 400 people. The health threats of the obese and particularly the super-obese are numerous and such patients are challenging healthcare facilities everywhere with effective care plans and policies and equipment needs. |
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Pandemic Preparedness How prepared are healthcare facilities really? A spate of severe bacterial and viral scares domestically and around the globe, violent hurricanes and other destructive weather-related disasters and a deadly terrorist attack on American soil all within the last seven years should have been a clarion call to the healthcare industry. But several studies conducted within the last 12 months seem to suggest otherwise, alluding to potential deficiencies and inefficiencies among healthcare facilities in caring for patients as well as supporting – and equipping – its own workers.
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Sterilization Best Practices Facilities plug into sterilization success Effective sterilization is among the most critical elements of patient and worker safety, and quality outcomes. Without it, infection control challenges multiply and healthcare organizations open themselves up to citations and potential litigation – and a sea of other logistical complications that can mar the facility’s reputation for quality. Flash sterilization recommendations; Class 6 indicators; reacting to a positive BI |
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Pros want to see the science behind green
cleaners The search for information on environmentally friendly cleaning products can be confusing. Part of the reason is the language. You’ll run into terms such as environmentally preferable, environmentally friendly, environmentally safe and sustainability. Do they all mean the same thing? Turn to page 46 to find out.
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