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People, Places, Processes & Products that Influence the Supply Chain

 
 
 
INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE September 2010

News

 

 

Easing into equipment planning’s 5 Es

From capital financing options to horizon scanning opportunities to lifecycle management process to technology evaluation parameters, equipment planning is no walk in the park. After all, you’re earmarking and dedicating a large amount of money to invest in something that hopefully will generate high-quality patient care and positive fiscal returns.

Up Close
Looking back gives Novation leader glimpse into future

Operating Room

Hospitals face rising pressure for cleaner air

Along with an increasing emphasis on infection prevention, healthcare facilities are tightening environmental controls including measures to improve air quality and prevent the spread of air-borne contaminants. A high number of expansion and renovation projects in hospitals throughout the US is also driving the need for air cleansing and isolation systems.

Infection Prevention

Wiping out bugs with environmental cleaning

Healthcare facilities have an ongoing battle with bugs, both microscopic and multi-legged, that can lead to temporary hospital or departmental closures, depending on what they are. While these bugs may be drawn to healthcare facilities like moths to a flame, the important thing is to be ready for them when they arrive.

CS Connection
Textile segment weaves in infection control, innovation and savings

Healthcare organizations may be seeking smarter ways to cut costs or curb wasteful spending, but if they haven’t focused enough attention on textiles, they could very well be missing some low-hanging fruit. And managing textiles properly is a strategy ripe for the picking.


CS Solutions
Requirements for emergency eyewash stations

IAHCSMM Viewpoint

Self Study Series
Verifying cleaning processes: the role of washer indicators

Products and Services

When waste watchers see green

One of the finer, if not fundamental, points of consumption analysis involves what to do with a product after use. Throw it in the trash, or if it’s touched a patient, toss it in a red bag for proper treatment and disposal. Yet as concerns about environmental awareness and sustainability continue to simmer in popularity, recycling and repurposing used product still turn heads.

What Works
Yes, Kermit – it IS easy being green

New Products

People & Opinions

Fast Foreward

Newsmaker
OR materials management:
Building a support structure for best practices
by Tim Brooks

Having My Say
Impacting your hospital’s bottom line
by Barton S. Richards, Lee Kuhn and Jason Carter

Back Talk
Winning friends, influencing people over time
by David S. Kaczmarek

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