CONTENTS


SPECIAL FOCUS 6 Newswire/Fast Stats


10 PURSUING THE ‘RESPONSIBLE’ SUPPLY CHAIN Sustainability initiatives emerge from reactive, proactive efforts.


OPERATING ROOM 16 Patient Connection


September 2015 • Volume 39, No. 9 10


16 NO SILVER BULLET Robots, foggers and misters are becoming important weapons in the infection prevention arsenal.


INFECTION PREVENTION


28 GREENING THE CLEANING PROCESS 2015 Environmental Products Guide Keeping the healthcare environment clean, safe, sustainable is an act of stewardship Vendor Listings .......................... 34


35 AHE Vendor Spotlights


CS CONNECTION 36 Instrumental News


This and cover photo courtesy Spectra254


36 INNOVATIVE SPD RENOVATION Designing for safety, effi ciency and convenience


44 FDA Advisory FDA Safety Communication on supplemental measures to enhance duodenoscope reprocessing


46 Self Study Series CQI in device decontamination: the role of washer indicators by Ann Burke


50 CS Solutions Absorbing moisture in orthopedic trays, mysterious washer test results by Ray Taurasi


52 IAHCSMM Viewpoint IAHCSMM, 3M seeking participants for Fourth Annual Global Educational Exchange by Julie E. Williamson


PRODUCTS & SERVICES 54 New Technology


PEOPLE & OPINIONS


58 THE POST-REFORM ENVIRONMENT FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT by Eugene S. Schneller


58 Worth Repeating 4 Fast Foreward


60 Having My Say Driving sustainable purchasing decisions by Jeffrey Brown


62 Standard Practices Product standardization sheds light on process variation by Karen Conway


64 Back Talk Six steps for subject matter expert assembly by Dee Donatelli


63 Advertiser Index/Classifi ed 2 September 2015 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS • www.hpnonline.com 58


54 BREAKING DOWN THOSE IMPLANT BUDGET BARRIERS What comprises one of OR’s largest cost checklists and how do you control it?


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