Healthcare Purchasing News articles from July 2003

Healthcare Purchasing News archives from July 2003

Cut the cut. (From the Editor).
July 1, 2003

ACS report: trauma system unprepared for terror. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

AmeriNet, Roche agree on lab pact. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

Emergency visits up 20% over last decade. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

Chicago hospital retires 20-year-old ultrasound system. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

DeRoyal founder renamed to Medicare post. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

Two states ban sale of mercury-containing devices. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

K-C acquires patient warming business. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

Abbott buys spinal fixation concern. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

Owens, HealthTrust agree on supply pact. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

For $1.7 billion, PeopleSoft to acquire J.D. Edwards. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

Harris poll: hospitals serve consumers well. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

HealthTrust signs new laser, distribution pacts. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

CDC: more seniors to suffer from chronic pain. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

ASHES gets green nod. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

Panel urges smallpox vaccination slowdown. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

Consorta sticks with U.S. Surgical for adhesives. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

Fast stats. (Newswire).
July 1, 2003

Hospital supply chain earns high marks in face of SARS outbreak. (News On the Cover).
July 1, 2003

Value study in hand, groups hope to sidestep new Senate grilling. (News).
July 1, 2003

'Largest laundry cooperative' opens huge Chicago plant. (News).
July 1, 2003

IDNs solving contract woes with help from Group Purchasing. (News).
July 1, 2003

See a doc or see a flick. (Outpatient Connection).
July 1, 2003

Court oks HomePatient reorganization. (Outpatient Connection).
July 1, 2003

New device enables "virtual office visits". (Outpatient Connection).
July 1, 2003

Surgical monitors keep tabs on far more than vital signs. (Operating Room).
July 1, 2003

Panel delivers mostly ones-sided snub of reprocessed SUDs. (Operating Room).
July 1, 2003

OSHA withdraws proposed TB rule. (Infection Control Update).
July 1, 2003

CDC's new strategies on HIV. (Infection Control Update).
July 1, 2003

SPDs demand more from repair, maintenance service providers. (Infection Connection).
July 1, 2003

Decontamination, maternity and a primer on sterilizer technology. (CS Questions CS Answers).
July 1, 2003

IAHCSMM set to release updated CS technical manual. (Viewpoint).
July 1, 2003

Handheld instrument maintenance is both an art and a science. (Self-Study Series).
July 1, 2003

Minimally invasive knee surgery in live webcasts. (New Technology).
July 1, 2003

Hope for heart failure patients. (New Technology).
July 1, 2003

Thermal Angel saved lives on battlefield. (New Technology).
July 1, 2003

Hospitals using all varieties of sterilants and disinfectants. (Products & Services).
July 1, 2003

FDA-cleared sterilants and high level disinfectants with general claims for processing reusable medical and dental devices.
July 1, 2003

Prion deactivation technologies a gold mine for suppliers. (Products & Services).
July 1, 2003

Biological indicator. (New Products).
July 1, 2003

Oral and rectal thermometers. (New Products).
July 1, 2003

Therapy beam evaluation system. (New Products).
July 1, 2003

Toilet seat covers. (New Products).
July 1, 2003

Hospital room lighting. (New Products).
July 1, 2003

Liquid bandage. (New Products).
July 1, 2003

Cleaning brushes. (New Products).
July 1, 2003

Safety scalpel. (New Products).
July 1, 2003

Container system. (Products & Services).
July 1, 2003

Transfer assist wheelchair. (Products & Services).
July 1, 2003

Surgical glove. (Products & Services).
July 1, 2003

Walking boot. (Products & Services).
July 1, 2003

Ceiling panels. (Products & Services).
July 1, 2003

Autofluorescent bronchoscopy system. (Products & Services).
July 1, 2003

Smart choices lead to substantial savings in pulse oximetry. (What Works).
July 1, 2003

GE Medical Systems Information Technologies. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Mobile Instrument Service & Repair. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Ruhof Healthcare. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Alaris Medical Systems. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Olympus. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Spacesaver Corporation. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

ChloraPrep. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Honeywell. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Hill-Rom. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

MEDICA 2003. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

3M Health Care. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

TimeMed Labeling Systems. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Praxair Healthcare Services. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

TRUMPF Medical Systems. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Gleaning For The World Inc. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Stryker Medical. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

DuPont Medical Fabrics. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Getinge USA Inc. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Welch Allyn. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

LifeNet. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Curbell Inc. (Corporate Profiles).
July 1, 2003

Leaders debate fundamentals of group purchasing. (People & Opinions).
July 1, 2003

How Service Center system maximizes savings and efficiency. (AHRMM Ideas).
July 1, 2003

Only a few industries kill their customers. (Having My Say).
July 1, 2003

When duty calls: employer obligations under USERRA. (People & Opinions).
July 1, 2003

Fighting summer's distractions, trade groups vie for lawmakers' attention. (Washington Report).
July 1, 2003

Letters.
July 1, 2003