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| INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE |
February 2011 |
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News |
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When it comes to connecting supply chain and revenue cycle data operations, simple plug-and-play has yet to be mastered. Budgetary and economic pressures may be attracting C-suite interest in the option, and software vendors may be poised with product offerings, but not even demand and supply seem to be making waves. |
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A campaign for patient safety with concerted attention in the operating room has been building steadily since the Institute of Medicine’s famous report in 1999. Accessibility and adoption of appropriate clinical techniques and technologies have kept pace, starting with the preoperative period.
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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. |
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Vendors, providers scan progress, potential in instrument tracking Only two weeks after a major medical center installed an instrument tracking system it found itself in the throes of a major infection crisis that tested clinical patience and its instrument tracking system to pinpoint the questionable trays and on which patients they were used. FAQs from 2010 3M Sterilization Assurance Techline Sterile talcum powder; processing loaner orthopedic sets; brush use and maintenance |
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Products and Services |
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Electronic invoicing and accounts payable automation
effectively may close the loop between supply chain operations and AP, What Works
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People & Opinions |
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Standard Practices Newsmaker Back Talk
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Fusing
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game ’11: Tapping the electronic manual