Healthcare Purchasing News

2004年

Regent Medical (-)

CS playing mixed role in purchasing process Julie E. Williamson (-)

Government sues Ernst & Young over hospital accounting (-)

Fast stats (-)

Even once is too many Nathan L. Belkin (-)

ProTechTM wire sterilization baskets (-)

Lockers (-)

Cardinal Health (-)

CDC points to successful strategy for combating HIV transmission (-)

Atlantic Ultraviolet Corporation's 40th anniversary (-)

A challenge Kristine S. Russell (-)

The importance of a clear mission and vision William H. Prows (-)

Safety epidural needle (-)

Bathing system (-)

Medline (-)

Hospital infection control methods need updating (-)

McKesson selected by Department of Veterans Affairs (-)

Do you feel the tremors? William J. McFaul (-)

User friendly computer cart (-)

Mask harness (-)

Ansell (-)

Private labeling on the upswing John Andrews (-)

Health care spending increases for 6th year (-)

Worth repeating (-)

Sharpen/repair tags (-)

Arthroscopy sector scopes out tech advancements Julie E. Williamson (-)

BarrierMed Glove Co.? (-)

New study increases heart scan's role in predicting risk of heart attack (-)

Veridien adds Hepatitis A, B and C kill claims to its FDA drug listed products (-)

Aloetouch exam gloves (-)

Waterproof medical keyboard (-)

AMA establishes unique CPT code for hemodialysis access system (-)

Supermax (-)

Manmade spinal discs hold promise for back patients (-)

ALARIS recognized by institute for safe medication practices (-)

Thermal comfort (-)

Waterless hand sanitizers (-)

Biomet gets clearance for femur device (-)

HPN's guide to gloves 2004 (-)

Web-based supply chain management system saves cancer research center $2.2 million Ron Doremus (-)

IHS selects MedAssets as supply chain partner (-)

Anesthesia and Supply Carts (-)

Paperless tracking system (-)

Implementing par level inventory controls and increasing customer satisfaction Eddie Bendler (-)

What is the Spaulding Rule? Sterility maintenance vs packaging Ray Taurasi (-)

Johnson & Johnson launches self-distribution program (-)

U.S. awards Tenet whistleblowers $8.1 million (-)

Senators consider introducing scaled-back legislation to allow drug reimportation (-)

Glove standards program (-)

Suction unit (-)

ET tube organizers (-)

Praxair (-)

Huntleigh Healthcare (-)

Action products (-)

GAO review recommends CDC revise its management structure (-)

Surgical instruments: from bones and stones to stainless steel and high technology Jeannie Akridge (-)

Va hospital delays surgeries due to supply shortage (-)

Fast stats (-)

Pharmaceutical supply chain guidelines published by HIGPA (-)

RFID chips track gowns and drapes (-)

Surgery lighting (-)

How to improve savings that average 26% a year for 10 years Becky Ann Volk (-)

Propper (-)

Healthmark Industries Co., Inc (-)

3M Sterilization (-)

Antibody could block SARS infection (-)

Lung cancer vaccine slows growth (-)

BarrierMed Glove Co. enlists 3 former Maxxim employees (-)

What are you really doing here? Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Treating obese patients the right way Michael Klein (-)

Wheelchair cushions (-)

Anti-fog kit (-)

Welch Allyn (-)

Philips (-)

GOJO (-)

AORN 51st Congress, San Diego, CA: March 21-25, 2004 (-)

Historically speaking: HPN's surgical instrument notation and photo references (-)

US officials see no need to change uninsured rules (-)

U.S. FTC seeks to undo Illinois hospital merger (-)

Supply chain automation: migrating to new technology Frank Fernandez (-)

Personal sound amplifier (-)

Moisture barrier (-)

TSK-Transport Systems, Inc (-)

Oelwein Industries (-)

J&J/Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc (-)

Decontamination: coming clean with today's most innovative product features Julie E. Williamson (-)

Saphyre? (-)

Materials managers aren't insulated from fraud and abuse aftershocks Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Hospitals struggle with HIPAA as security rule looms, says AHA (-)

Wrapping for event-related shelf life Nathan L. Belkin (-)

Air filter monitor (-)

Gloves with Neu-Thera? (-)

Spacesaver (-)

Mobile Instrument service (-)

Enthermics Medical Systems (-)

Corkscrew device removes clots, reverses stroke damage (-)

Ruhof (-)

Sharps safety: should healthcare workers get passive aggressive? Rick Dana Barlow (-)

AAMC study finds Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals major economic contributors (-)

NTI/AACN announce free admission to AACN show for materials managers (-)

Worth repeating (-)

UVC 227 volt power supply (-)

Ultrasonic cleaning monitor (-)

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc (-)

Medline Industries, Inc (-)

DuPont (-)

Therapeutic cloning clouded with medical and ethical concerns (-)

Materials Management Microsystems (-)

GPO Amerinet Inc. contracts with Pixie Group for customer service (-)

Leveraging & optimizing healthcare supply chain solutions (-)

Medical liquid solidifier (-)

Hyperbilirubinemia exposure monitor (-)

Ankle/foot gauntlet (-)

Skytron (-)

Medi-Flex (-)

Daniels Sharpsmart, Inc (-)

IAHCSMM makes strides on educational, certification fronts (-)

Lawson Software (-)

Nemschoff bariatric seating solutions (-)

Analysts say hospital industry in crisis (-)

US lawmakers want increase in mad cow testing (-)

Anti-microbial brushes (-)

Ventilator trending option (-)

Air purification system (-)

Sempermed USA Inc (-)

Lionville systems (-)

Cardinal Health (-)

Integrated pest management versus traditional pest control Wayne L. Warren (-)

Instrument Specialists, Inc (-)

Carstone Seating (-)

JCAHO adapts National Patient Safety Goals for non-hospital programs (-)

Washington state votes to reimport drugs from Canada (-)

Medication storage carts (-)

Shoulder immobilizer (-)

1 ml retracting syringe (-)

Saphyre? (-)

Lawson software (-)

Ansell Healthcare Products (-)

Sterilization containers; steam sterilizers; insert cases Ray Taurasi (-)

Ethicon Endo-Surgery (-)

Bariatrics products help hospitals serve growing market Jeannie Akridge (-)

500 percent price hike has doctors boycotting (-)

Fight against counterfeit prescriptions goes high-tech (-)

Disposable isolation gown (-)

Surgery enclosures (-)

Compact carts (-)

Ruhof (-)

ISI (-)

ALCON (-)

New AAMI standard on barrier protection Susan Cantrell (-)

Alcon? (-)

AmerisourceBergen to file complaint against supply contract (-)

Justice Dept. seeks hospital abortion records (-)

Worth repeating (-)

Wheelchair back support (-)

Mobile work centers (-)

Planning for disasters and epidemics (-)

Spotlighting specialty hospitals: hype, hope or harm for acute care? Critics contend they cherry pick lucrative cases but supporters simply call that sour grapes Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Quest to pay $11.35 min in whistle-blower case (-)

ISI product info (-)

Anesthetic tube holder (-)

Peracetic acid test kit (-)

Testicle shields (-)

Infection control and related events (-)

Wrong patient undergoes cardiac catheterization (-)

Judge rejects U.S. demand for medical records (-)

Spacesaver SurgiCenter (-)

Ankle wrap (-)

Loop holding and dispensing system (-)

Lubricating gel (-)

Surgical-site infection: the operation was a success, but the patient died Susan Cantrell (-)

Defibrillators beat drug in heart failure trial (-)

Senators question McClellan before approving as Medicare Chief (-)

Infant security systems (-)

Adjustable monitor arm (-)

Bariatric wheelchair (-)

CS success rests on commitment to ongoing education (-)

APIC re-emphasizes hand hygiene as infection control (-)

Health insurance scams on the rise (-)

Fast stats (-)

Gloves and latex allergy Esah Yip (-)

Patient identification system (-)

Instrument loss control system (-)

Medical Center East standardizes with ultrasonic cutting and coagulation system DeNene Cofield (-)

CDC issues guidelines for infants born to mothers with West Nile virus (-)

FDA recalls faulty patient lift devices (-)

What are we thinking? Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Antiviral claims for skincare products Steven M. Christenson (-)

Needle destroyer (-)

Ultra-low temperature freezer (-)

Furniture and flooring choices offer more than meets the eyes Jeannie Akridge (-)

Canada bird flu more pathogenic than first thought (-)

HHS launches national education campaign to combat obesity (-)

2004 top ten list: "how to get more out of your healthcare office equipment" (-)

Labeling systems (-)

Fluid warmer (-)

Flashing instruments, record storage, wrap converting, and set density Ray Taurasi (-)

Kits and trays: expanding on a value-driven product Jeannie Akridge (-)

New Web-based assessment tool targets bariatric surgery (-)

Supply chain business planning: improving performance and reducing costs Keith Ferguson (-)

Medical chart security bag (-)

Syphilis test kit (-)

Scope repair options raise tough questions, draw mixed reviews Julie E. Williamson (-)

Study shows that balloon usually not needed before stent (-)

Proposed rule would require recording nurse staffing levels (-)

Swing and miss; will you be fooled by fakes? It's not that difficult Dave McKinley (-)

Cleaning T-Handle (-)

Productivity software (-)

Automation for FDA barcode compliance offered (-)

Carotid stenting reduces stroke (-)

CMS to slow payment of noncompliant claims (-)

Raising the bar: why central service certification makes a difference Don Gordon (-)

Hemoglobin and hematocrit testing system (-)

Heat therapy (-)

First progressive scan autoclavable camera introduced (-)

Counterfeit combat: chips raise the stakes in fighting fakes Rick Dana Barlow (-)

More insurers deny coverage for weight-loss surgery (-)

The role of clinical products coordinator in NLCR: material use evaluation can save money Jim Smoker (-)

Pediatric warming blanket (-)

Cleanroom wipers (-)

Welch Allyn (-)

Survey says doctors face needlestick risk (-)

Report shows vendors ready to implement hospital bedside scanning (-)

You gotta hand it to these gamblers? Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Making the best case for medical equipment Ed Sullivan (-)

Medical equipment cleaner (-)

Ergonomic cart mover (-)

Oelwein Industries (-)

New antimicrobial technology for use against hospital pathogens (-)

Standardized health info exchange could save $87 billion annually (-)

Making sense of the MMIS and ERP debate Ed Lane (-)

Odor and stain remover (-)

Needle infusion set (-)

Huntleigh Healthcare (-)

Stryker (-)

AHRMM accepting nominations for the 2004 Leadership Award (-)

As a clarification to the March 2004 article, "Surgical Instruments: From bones and stones to stainless steel and high technology", HPN would like to thank Anne Reed, vice president, co-owner of Mobile Instrument Service & Repair (-)

Worth repeating (-)

Protective glasses (-)

Disposable razor (-)

3M Sterilization (-)

Skytron (-)

FBI raids three CA clinics in alleged $300m healthcare scan (-)

ROI with catheter securement devices Steve Bierman (-)

Diabetic insole shoe (-)

Ankle brace (-)

Minor adjustments generate major results Victor Celiberti (-)

Skytron (-)

Surgical lights, tables and workstations: OR staples steal the show Jeannie Akridge (-)

Medicare predicted to be bankrupt by 2019 (-)

Catheter securement devices vs cost Gregg Ruhren (-)

Reusable SpO2 sensors (-)

Handheld capnograph/pulse oximeter (-)

Momentum building toward needle-free world: the role of needleless systems does have boundaries Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Medi-Flex (-)

Advisers recommend FDA approval of 'temporary' artificial heart (-)

San Antonio hospitals nose E.R. surgeons due to unpaid procedures (-)

'Linen' vis-a-vis textiles Nathan L. Belkin (-)

Flat-screen television (-)

Transport medium (-)

Ohio patient safety group issues surgical protocol based on JCAHO input (-)

Grant program seeks to boost CS tech recruitment (-)

Minimally invasive stroke treatment (-)

HDMA releases barcode report with recommended drug bar coding priority list (-)

Handwashing clarification Dan Manley (-)

Post-surgical undergarment (-)

Magnetic dry erase notes (-)

Web-based resource for managing bariatric patients (-)

Should you microfiber? David Polonsky (-)

CS outsourcing: what it entails, when it makes sense Julie E. Williamson (-)

DOL awards $5.4 million in nurse training grants (-)

JNJ distribution model Bill McFaul (-)

Tracheostomy tubes (-)

Temperature viewer (-)

Medex (-)

Cleaning and care procedures for sterilizers; moving SPD under the OR; mixed load sterilizing Ray Taurasi (-)

Unfinished business: McFaul returns to consulting with a little twist Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Task force hears drugmakers' warnings about counterfeit dangers, drug imports (-)

Rising to the challenge Liz Veazey (-)

Syringe pump (-)

Pill crusher (-)

Armstrong Medical Industries, Inc (-)

Vendors, materials managers, and critical-care nurses: communication is the key Susan Cantrell (-)

Are you gambling with your MMIS capabilities? Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Fast stats (-)

To flush or not to flush; disposable vs. basin bath? Steve Brown (-)

Browser-based analysis and support tool (-)

Child-size face mask (-)

Flat panel illuminator (-)

FDA panel considers over-the-counter home defibrillator (-)

Problems persist with life-threatening tubing connections (-)

IBM using RFID to track medical waste (-)

Worth repeating (-)

10 year warranty offer on suction regulators (-)

Skin care (-)

Bariatric bedpan (-)

Patient warming key in robotic surgery Michael Jones (-)

New JCAHO hospital comparison web site (-)

HealthGrades cites twice the number of hospital errors (-)

The price of prevention: HPN's 2004 Infection Control salary survey Jeannie Akridge (-)

Monitoring products (-)

Stainless items (-)

Vitamin A & D ointment (-)

Key points to consider in your evaluation and selection of rigid sterilization containers Ray Taurasi (-)

Distributors take care of business when not taken for granted Rick Dana Barlow (-)

IAHCSMM responds to budget woes with meeting changes (-)

IAHCSMM 2004 Fall Meeting: a 'pilgrimage for wisdom' (-)

Wheelchair scale (-)

Isolation cart (-)

Exam gloves (-)

Leading teams through multi-projects and multi-sites J. Douglas Roill (-)

Stented growth: sometimes seeing green leads to red, not black: here are some heart-to-heart tips for dealing with a technology that bloats budgets and coffers simultaneously Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Hospitals must determine immigration status (-)

Propper Manufacturing (-)

RFID Prototype (-)

Catheter (-)

Sleep apnea therapy (-)

Are energy savings in your future? (-)

Medical imaging increases faster than other medical services (-)

Fast stats (-)

Healthmark industries (-)

Latex-Free autoclave tape (-)

CT pediatric head phantom (-)

Glutaraldehyde monitor (-)

How safe is hospital water anyway? You'd be surprised (-)

VA drops $265 million Bay Pines computer system (-)

Signs of the apocalypse … with three lights at the end of the tunnel Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Spectrum surgical instruments (-)

Nitrogen gas outlet (-)

Remote control door protection (-)

Stain remover (-)

Blueprint for infection-free construction or renovation Susan Cantrell (-)

New resource for hazardous drug handling (-)

Deadline approaches: nominate your team for 2004 CS/SPD Department of the Year (-)

Richard Wolf Medical Instruments (-)

Loveseat sleepers (-)

Safety scalpels (-)

Label system (-)

CDC ships chem-packs to states to protect against chemical weapons (-)

Searchable database to support environmentally preferable purchasing (-)

Competitive bidding: keep your organization's edge in equipment pricing William Stitt (-)

A/V & specialty furniture (-)

Endoscopy camera (-)

Local analgesic (-)

Sterilization quality assurance requires multi-pronged approach Julie E. Williamson (-)

UK looks at quarantining MRSA in hospitals (-)

Study shows risk of VTE reduced in certain patients (-)

What's best for your organization? L.E. Majewski (-)

Rotary Storage (-)

Standing technology (-)

Radiation protective eyewear (-)

Kimberly-Clark introduces a child-size face mask (-)

Raising the bar on surgical gowns and drapes Jeannie Akridge (-)

Court rules in favor of ALARIS on needle-free products (-)

Management and leadership differences require level-headedness Joe Colonna (-)

C[O.sub.2] incubator (-)

Earloop mask (-)

College promotes CSMM certification, career ladder advancement (-)

ASC association promotes advanced materials management principles (-)

Searching for truth, justice and good ol' American competition Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Salary dispute William A. Myers (-)

Movable C-arm (-)

Acetabular reamer brushes (-)

Maintain sterility in setting up procedure trays, and what is thermal equilibrium? Ray Taurasi (-)

Justice Department to investigate VA hospital fraud (-)

Collaboration key to an effective asset management program Alan S. Kuebler (-)

Tamper evident seals (-)

Mobile storage caddy (-)

Oral-healthcare program takes bite out of VAP Susan Cantrell (-)

CONMED to acquire C.R. Bard product line (-)

Worth reapeating (-)

Exam gloves (-)

Inventory management tools bring out different strokes for different folks Rick Dana Barlow (-)

New bed linens help fight hospital acquired infections (-)

Total Repair Express acquires Precision Endoscopy of America (-)

Reducing orthopedic implant costs Stephen Panter (-)

Germicidal disposable wipes (-)

FDA clears new stent to help prevent strokes (-)

Blood-thinner prevents DVT in hospital patients (-)

CMS says most hospitals to receive full quality update next year (-)

Orthopedic surgical glove (-)

Fire control communicator (-)

CMS launches council to improve timely access to medical innovations (-)

Breathe easy with the right air purification & filtration systems Jeannie Akridge (-)

JCAHO to raise survey fees 11% (-)

Mobile imaging station (-)

Ozone sterilizer (-)

E-commerce, finally on fire? Jeff Solarek (-)

FDA clears device for removing blood clots in stroke patients (-)

GAO report on competitive bidding for medical equipment and supplies (-)

Test kit (-)

Disinfecting towelettes (-)

CS salaries continue on upswing managers, techs report most growth Julie Williamson (-)

Revised OSHA fact sheet on securing medical catheters (-)

HHS releases draft document on flu pandemic preparation (-)

Digital mammography imaging (-)

Patient positioning (-)

Modifying infection prevention and control behaviors Herbert Partrick (-)

Feds rekindle heat on GPO operations Rick Dana Barlow (-)

HIGPA opposes legislation affecting the group purchasing industry (-)

Container system (-)

Patient ID wristbands (-)

Cleaning and decontamination: a close look at cleaning agents and cleaning methods (-)

ASCs gird for battle and business: hospitals contend it's a strapped-for-cash vs. strapped-with-cash debate, not unlike specialty surgical hospitals Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Fast Stats (-)

Med/surg/OR supplies (-)

The great GPO debate Tom Hirzel (-)

X-ray film illuminators (-)

ERCP endoscope devices (-)

New housekeeping practices help staff cut dirt, waste, infection Julie E. Williamson (-)

Obesity surgery cures diabetes, other conditions (-)

EPA releases airline water testing results (-)

Facility & capital equipment (-)

Top issues facing the hospital supply chain today Ed Stark (-)

Vitamin E exam gloves (-)

Identification bands (-)

FDA clears first implantable medical device treatment for sleep apnea (-)

FDA approves device to fight abdominal aortic aneurysms (-)

HIBCC announces board and committee appointments (-)

Administrative products/services (-)

Rising to the challenge: prescription refills in Iraq Greta L. Bennett (-)

Sharps containers (-)

Topical skin anesthesia (-)

Alexandria Hospital to create a virtual ICU (-)

Guidant technology for less-invasive coronary bypass surgery (-)

Medicare proposes coverage for more implanted heart devices (-)

Regulatory agencies (-)

Financing healthcare capital expenditures Bill Zadrozny (-)

Surgical gowns (-)

Neonatal catheter securement device (-)

Antiseptic skin prep: bulk solutions vs. sterile single-use applications Catherine M. Jarrell (-)

Senate subcommittee turns over trump card on GPO dealings: bill introduction nothing more than a foregone conclusion Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Pfizer to acquire Purell from GOJO (-)

Trade groups (-)

Worth repeating (-)

Furniture systems (-)

Shielding products (-)

International trends in sharps injury protection Terry Grimmond (-)

Financials stalling outbreak of disaster planning efforts: what's good for the bottom line means trouble for the front line Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Medicare assesses weight loss surgery coverage (-)

Associations (-)

Disposing of unused peracetic acid canisters; flash sterilization controversy Ray Taurasi (-)

Warming therapy (-)

Taggants (-)

Hand-hygiene: thumbs up for importance, thumbs down for implementation Susan Cantrell (-)

Premier launches Executive Scorecard for the Environment (-)

500 patients may have been exposed to CJD (-)

A solution that sticks: using labels to promote compliance, safety, and cost savings Ben Perry (-)

Wheelchair scale (-)

Speed Oven (-)

Updated guidelines address hemodynamic support of sepsis (-)

Medicare expands PET coverage for Alzheimer's (-)

Fast stats (-)

Oh what tangled Web we read … Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Finding gloves that improve infection control, hand health and the bottom-line Tom Berry (-)

Biological indicator (-)

Storage units (-)

MRSA reaching out into the community (-)

CMS, JCAHO publish standard definitions for quality measures (-)

AHRMM election results for 2004 Board of Directors (-)

It's just a trace John Mac Dougall (-)

Bariatric transport chair (-)

Neonatal scale (-)

FDA approves implantable chip for patients (-)

Quebec to provide funding to hire infection prevention nurses (-)

Team CS captures 'heart and soul' of Virginia Mason Rick Dana Barlow (-)

Fast stats (-)

Why all the fuss about GPOs? Lynn James Everard (-)

Coronary guide wire (-)

Latex powdered gloves (-)

Patient identification system debuts in U.S (-)

Patient satisfaction and clinical excellence: a materials management perspective William Stitt (-)

Calibrated flow simulator (-)

Laparoscopic organizer (-)

Orthopedic strategies: implanting clinical cooperation for cost savings Jeannie Akridge (-)

FDA clarifies decision and action on reprocessed SUDs Rick Dana Barlow (-)

When perseverance and persistence pay off for unsung heroes Rick Dana Barlow (-)

IAHCSMM video to offer glimpse into world of CS (-)

Dosimetry electrometer (-)

Oral dispensers (-)

Washer/disinfector solutions; spots, stains and rust; damaged sets from CPD Ray Taurasi (-)

Turning up the heat on temperature and pressure management Jeannie Akridge (-)

NJ hospitals, other providers agree on emergency codes (-)

Specially designed syringes maximize flu vaccine supply: syringes reduce costs and increase healthcare worker safety and patient comfort Denise Medina (-)

Overhead lift (-)

Thermal flusher disenfector (-)

Lowering CRBSI rates; single-use vs. bulk; infection control resources (-)

CDC adds topics to preparedness hotline (-)

Steps to giving a quality healthcare seminar on a shoestring budget Susan Fagan (-)

Ethylene oxide control system (-)

Magnifying lights (-)

Quality audits for processed sterile devices (-)

Laparoscopic electrodes feature safety indicator shafts (-)

Study shows insurance rates for hospital professionals may slow in 2005 (-)

Worth repeating (-)

O.R. table imaging extension (-)

Electrosurgical bayonet blade (-)

Mesh stocking could help weak hearts (-)

Broadlane acquires National Oncology Alliance (-)

Carousel storage unit (-)