Healthcare Purchasing News articles from December 2003

Healthcare Purchasing News archives from December 2003

Year in, year out.(Form The Editor)
December 1, 2003

Fast stats.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

Medline, investment firm, scoop up Maxxim assets.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

Fire group supports hand gel gear in corridors.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

Progress reported in producing SARS vaccine.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

Scrushy indicted on 85 fraud counts.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

Brigham and Women's halts stomach-stapling surgery.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

Number of U.S. physicians climbs 26%.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

Report: overworked nurses "threat to patient safety".(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

Needlestick leads to $50K judgment.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

J&J Cypher stent linked to 60 deaths.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

For $330 million, Hillenbrand to acquire Mediq.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

Infected needles kill four British healthcare workers.(News Wire)
December 1, 2003

Ohio's MedCentral Health System takes 2003 CS Department of the Year honor.(News On The Cover)
December 1, 2003

Online resources help facilities log on to greater value.(News)
December 1, 2003

No homecare co-pays after all.(Outpatient Connection)
December 1, 2003

HealthSouth restructures ambulatory services unit.(Outpatient Connection)
December 1, 2003

Fire and smoke still smolder as electrosurgery safety issues.(Operating Room)
December 1, 2003

Infected needles kill four British healthcare workers.(Infection control: update)
December 1, 2003

Poor training blamed for SARS infection.(Infection control: update)
December 1, 2003

Help in recognizing chemical agent exposure.(Infection control: update)
December 1, 2003

Culture of safety keeps hospital workers from becoming patients.(Infection Connection)
December 1, 2003

Packaging basics: pouches (1).(Self-Study Series)
December 1, 2003

On dropped packages, decontamination versus cleaning, and continuing education.(CS Questions * CS answers)
December 1, 2003

Gold "nano-bullets" could seek, destroy cancers.(New Technology)
December 1, 2003

Study shows cut in hemorrhoidal symptoms.(New Technology)
December 1, 2003

Vital signs appear strong in competitive patient monitoring segment.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2003

Hospitals find real savings with instrument management system.(What Works)
December 1, 2003

Anesthesia carts.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Automated medication storage and retrieval system.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Thoracic suction regulator.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

External battery option for ventilator.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Skin marking with tattoo.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Short-run custom printed flags and index tabs.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Downloadable paper charting forms.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Multi-purpose carts.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Ambulatory surgical care table.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

OR water vacuums.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Patient-operated uroflow device.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Hinged elevated toilet seat.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Instant hand sanitizer.(New Products)
December 1, 2003

Worth repeating.
December 1, 2003

Steady progresss on e-commerce and supply chain activities.(People & Opinions)
December 1, 2003

Science, not fear, guards processing practices from CJD.(Viewpoint)
December 1, 2003

Inside a winning strategy for creating a capital procurement program.(AHRMM Ideas)
December 1, 2003

Wired up.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003

The problem or the solution?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003

Troubled execs.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003

Another supply chain letter.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003