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April 2015

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Asset, patient tracking systems vie for dimensional expansion

Amid infectious disease outbreaks and database hacking and privacy intrusions, asset tracking strategies and tactics are gaining a fresh perspective within healthcare providers.

Operating Room
Street vs. suite smarts seek balance in OR planning

Integrating an OR with advanced technology typically involves linking three key components: Automation, telemedicine and a direct interface with a facility?s information system.

Infection Prevention
Strong teams with the right tools
Infection prevention success stories

About one in 25 hospital patients contracts at least one healthcare- associated infection (HAI) and more than 50 percent of all HAIs occur outside the ICU; these faclities are beating the odds.

CS Connection
SPD leaders record ample salary gains; techs report modest growth

More than half of salary survey respondents reported pay raises with the average annual increase barely exceeding 1 percent.

Self Study Series
The essential elements of water quality

IAHCSMM Viewpoint
ERCP duodenoscope design may prevent proper cleaning, FDA reports

CS Solutions
Using toothbrushes; loads left overnight; scope culturing;
prevac sterilization

Products and Services

Loosening vendor credentialing's tug of war

Thanks to data breaches, infectious disease outbreaks and incidents of physical violence, the days of seemingly unfettered vendor access to clinicians has been severely limited.

People & Opinions

Practice vs. Product
by James Russell

Fast Foreward

Standard Practices
The state of standards adoption: The data may surprise you
by Karen Conway

Back Talk
With best practices, don't forget the basics
by David S. Kaczmarek

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