IN THIS ISSUE... HEALTHCARE


PURCHASING EWS N 10


October 2017 • Volume 41, No. 10


SPECIAL FOCUS 6 Newswire/Fast Stats


10 SHOULD SUPPLY CHAIN BE TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS? When to venture beyond the business of healthcare to the business of healthcare business


OPERATING ROOM


16 GET MORE MILEAGE WITH A HYBRID OR The hybrid/smart OR has become a necessity in facilities that want to remain competitive, improve patient care and boost effi ciencies. The components are vast and varied.


16 State-of-the-art surgical suite storage INFECTION PREVENTION 16


26 HAND TO HAND COMBAT Improved formulations and monitoring improves hand-hygiene compliance


26 Prevention Update 52 Hygiene/OR Manager Product Spotlights


CS CONNECTION Photo courtesy Getinge 26


32 GETTING A HANDLE ON INSTRUMENT STORAGE What are the options to keep instruments protected and free of contaminants during storage and transport?


32 Instrumental News


40 IAHCSMM Viewpoint Tennessee Central Service technician law FAQ by Josephine Colacci


42 CS Solutions Washer testing; washer disinfector inspections by Ray Taurasi


44 Self-Study Series What’s new in AAMI T79:2017?


by Susan Flynn, BESc, CSPDT 32 PRODUCTS & SERVICES


48 WHO CHOOSES THE GATEKEEPERS? Compliance credentialing software for safety, security should carry Supply Chain’s stamp


48 New Technology


EXPERT EXCLUSIVES 4 SKU’d


50 48


People & Opinions Demystifying disinfectant contact time by James S. Clayton


50 Worth Repeating


54 Standard Practices UDI: The Foundation for MDM in Healthcare by Karen Conway


56 Periscope Strategic sourcing should hinge on utilization management by Robert T. Yokl


55 Advertiser Index/Classifi ed 2 October 2017 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS • hpnonline.com


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62