Healthcare Purchasing News articles from May 2004

Healthcare Purchasing News archives from May 2004

You gotta hand it to these gamblers?(Fast Foreward)
May 1, 2004

Fast stats.(News)
May 1, 2004

Task force hears drugmakers' warnings about counterfeit dangers, drug imports.(Newswire)
May 1, 2004

DOL awards $5.4 million in nurse training grants.(Newswire)
May 1, 2004

HDMA releases barcode report with recommended drug bar coding priority list.(Newswire)
May 1, 2004

San Antonio hospitals nose E.R. surgeons due to unpaid procedures.(Newswire)
May 1, 2004

Medicare predicted to be bankrupt by 2019.(Newswire)
May 1, 2004

FBI raids three CA clinics in alleged $300m healthcare scan.(Newswire)
May 1, 2004

AHRMM accepting nominations for the 2004 Leadership Award.(Newswire)
May 1, 2004

Standardized health info exchange could save $87 billion annually.(Newswire)
May 1, 2004

Report shows vendors ready to implement hospital bedside scanning.(Newswire)
May 1, 2004

Are you gambling with your MMIS capabilities?(News on the Cover)(Cover Story)
May 1, 2004

Unfinished business: McFaul returns to consulting with a little twist.(News)
May 1, 2004

CS outsourcing: what it entails, when it makes sense.(News)
May 1, 2004

Minimally invasive stroke treatment.(Outpatient Connection)
May 1, 2004

Advisers recommend FDA approval of 'temporary' artificial heart.(Outpatient Connection)
May 1, 2004

Surgical lights, tables and workstations: OR staples steal the show.(Operating Room)
May 1, 2004

Skytron.(Surgical Spotlight)
May 1, 2004

Stryker.(Surgical Spotlight)
May 1, 2004

New antimicrobial technology for use against hospital pathogens.(Infection control Update)
May 1, 2004

Survey says doctors face needlestick risk.(Infection control Update)
May 1, 2004

Vendors, materials managers, and critical-care nurses: communication is the key.(Infection Connection)
May 1, 2004

Cleaning and care procedures for sterilizers; moving SPD under the OR; mixed load sterilizing.(Q&A)
May 1, 2004

Should you microfiber?(Self-study Series)
May 1, 2004

Grant program seeks to boost CS tech recruitment.(IAHCSMM Viewpoint)
May 1, 2004

Medi-Flex.(Vendor Spotlight)
May 1, 2004

Skytron.(Vendor Spotlight)
May 1, 2004

3M Sterilization.(Vendor Spotlight)
May 1, 2004

Huntleigh Healthcare.(Vendor Spotlight)
May 1, 2004

Oelwein Industries.(Vendor Spotlight)
May 1, 2004

Welch Allyn.(Vendor Spotlight)
May 1, 2004

Armstrong Medical Industries, Inc.(Vendor Spotlight)
May 1, 2004

Medex.(Vendor Spotlight)
May 1, 2004

Web-based resource for managing bariatric patients.(New Technology)
May 1, 2004

Ohio patient safety group issues surgical protocol based on JCAHO input.(New Technology)
May 1, 2004

Momentum building toward needle-free world: the role of needleless systems does have boundaries.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Minor adjustments generate major results.(What Works)
May 1, 2004

Disposable razor.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Needle infusion set.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Ergonomic cart mover.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Cleanroom wipers.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Pill crusher.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Temperature viewer.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Magnetic dry erase notes.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Transport medium.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Handheld capnograph/pulse oximeter.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Ankle brace.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Protective glasses.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Odor and stain remover.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Medical equipment cleaner.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Pediatric warming blanket.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Syringe pump.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Tracheostomy tubes.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Post-surgical undergarment.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Flat-screen television.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Reusable SpO2 sensors.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Diabetic insole shoe.(New Products)
May 1, 2004

Worth repeating.(People & Opinions)
May 1, 2004

Making sense of the MMIS and ERP debate.(People & Opinions)
May 1, 2004

Making the best case for medical equipment.(Having my Say)
May 1, 2004

The role of clinical products coordinator in NLCR: material use evaluation can save money.(AHRMM Ideas)
May 1, 2004

Rising to the challenge.(AHRMM Ideas)
May 1, 2004

JNJ distribution model.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004

Handwashing clarification.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004

'Linen' vis-a-vis textiles.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004

Catheter securement devices vs cost.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004

ROI with catheter securement devices.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004

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.(People & Opinions)(Correction Notice)
May 1, 2004