CONTENTS
SPECIAL FOCUS 6 Newswire/Fast Stats
OPERATING ROOM
16 KEEPING A DELICATE BALANCE Optimal temperatures for patients can generate successful outcomes, infection prevention efforts.
16 Patient Connection INFECTION PREVENTION
20 ALL EYES ON HAND HYGIENE Effective products, compliance monitoring motivate all hands on deck.
20 Prevention Update CS CONNECTION
30 STELLAR STOWAWAYS In SPD, out of sight doesn’t always translate to out of mind.
30 Instrumental News
42 CS Solutions Monitoring temperature in transit; pitfalls of plastic, solid-bottom trays by Ray Taurasi
44 IAHCSMM Viewpoint Surveyors eyeing more CS-related processes, practices by Julie E. Williamson
46 Self Study Series Internal/external disasters in sterile processing: Are you prepared? by Mark Duro
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
50 OPTIMIZING CUSTOM PROCEDURE TRAYS Is there any way to standardize product customization?
50 New Technology
PEOPLE & OPINIONS 4 Fast Foreward
56 TEE REPROCESSING GONE GREEN by Damien Berg
56 Worth Repeating
60 Having My Say Integrated pest management: A must-have for healthcare facilities by Ron Harrison
62 Standard Practices UDI in the OR: Simulating for success by Karen Conway and Dennis Orthman
64 Back Talk Written gaffes can tarnish your professional image by David S. Kaczmarek
63 Advertiser Index/Classifi ed 2 October 2015 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS •
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10 EQUIPPING THE INFECTION FREE FACILITY Healthcare organizations have made some considerable progress in the infection-fi ghting arena, despite lackluster hand-washing habits.
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