Some of the top stories this month include:

 

News

On the Cover:

HPN's 2005 CS/SPD Department of the Year

Going Paperless: Achievable goal or paper tiger?

Up Close with GHX and Neoforma

 

Infection Connection

Controlling the flow with fluid waste disposal products

 

Continuing education: Class 5 chemical indicators vs biological indicators

 

CS Solutions/Questions: Housekeeping; Cleaning agents without germicidal

 

Operating Room

Patient temperature management: What a difference a degree makes

 

Products and Services
Battling Bacteria
System-wide attacks are best weapon

 

New Products

 

Clinical Business Solutions Implementing vendor access policies and procedures

 

Associations

Technology strategy for supply chain management

 

What Works

Working together to improve clinical quality: Clinicians and materials managers

 

People and Opinions

Having my say: 3 keys to supply chain management in times of disaster

Newsmaker: TIR 12:The device reprocessor's bill of rights

Back Talk: How much purchasing power do you really have?

 

Fast Foreward

Chasing big money, not big nickels

 

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December

2005