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April 2008 |
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Progressive fiscal thinkers connecting the dollars To a growing number of healthcare materials and pharmacy managers, the left side of a balance sheet never looked so inviting. For a group that historically has concentrated on overseeing and controlling components of the right side, which highlights expenses, current and future healthcare business and financial operations are telling them it’s no longer enough. Today, more are recognizing they can contribute to the revenue stream. |
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Suite rewards for OR renovations Renovating the surgical suite these days typically means integration. While installing integrated operating rooms may be quite popular now, they were quite the pricey novelty a decade ago. But questions linger. What makes an OR integrated, and why is it such a good idea? How can you accomplish it in your facility without breaking the bank? |
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Gloves are the lynchpin for effective infection control and prevention policies and procedures. Each year, companies unveil new materials and new models with higher tensile strength, more comfort and designed to reduce, if not eliminate, sensitivities to latex. Because of the continued interest in gloves and new product developments Healthcare Purchasing News’ annual Gloves Buyers Guide offers useful information for facilities to source potential suppliers and make optimal buying decisions all year long. Antimicrobial Hand Hygiene Products Infection Protection Regulatory Update: EPA emission standard for hospital EO sterilizers |
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Waste chase: Getting
leaner and greener in SPD Waste reduction and environmental stewardship is a topic that’s gaining momentum with healthcare organizations, and for good reason. Statistics show that healthcare organizations are, figuratively speaking, drowning in their own waste stream. But what can sterile processing departments do to stem the tide? Plenty.
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Boxed in or open door As bar coding and radiofrequency identification, as well as real-time location systems, may very well represent the present and potentially future technologies, respectively, for tracking products, healthcare facilities continue to debate the realistic merits of fully upgrading to chips and tags in lieu of stripes. But when it comes to automated supply management technology – ranging from closed systems (computer-equipped cabinets) to open systems (buttons, keypads and wands on exposed shelving), why do healthcare facilities have to make an either/or choice? Maybe they don’t. |
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