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COVER STORYDisaster and Flu PreparednessGet an inside look at how Johns Hopkins Health System's disaster preparedness plans helped them through the H1N1 pandemic and the calculations they used to meet supply needs. FEATURESPatient SafetyPreventing Wrong-Site surgeryResearch shows better operating room teamwork is needed to eliminate this persistent problem. Here are tools your team can use. Workflow6 steps to optimize throughput in central sterile processingFollow these steps to boost productivity without adding space. Infection Control HotlineManaging ventilator-associated pneumoniaKenneth V. Leeper Jr., M.D., provides a physician's perspective on how nurses and infection control professionals can work together to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. |
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Undercurrents of health reform worth watching
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Job cuts may bring unintended results
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To you, my readers
Creativity makes hospitals go 'round
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Speaking the lingo of infection prevention
Call it like it is--a recession
Foretelling the future is half the battle
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Become masters of the benchmarking universe
Keeping our deep freeze to the South intact
Can you change a facility with unclean hands?
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Three steps to achieve effective supplier relations
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Transparency and health care reform
Signed & Sealed
New packaging debuts for 'high-alert' drugs
How do your supply chain metrics measure up?
Your vote is critical to all of our success
How to avoid the pitfalls of systems implementation
How the supply chain can help ensure quality care
Supply chain's influence on quality of patient care
Cost containment requires a concerted group effort
Supply chain's role in infection control
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Changes ahead for supply chain management
Dedicate time to help you and your organization
Save on capital equipment purchases
Supplying SCMetrix with data is worth the effort
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New resources address evolving member needs
Orthopedic Council to address some familiar challenges
Vendors can benefit from attaining CS certification
Net widens on scope processing error incidents
Addressing the challenges of loaner instrumentation
Address legislators on need for certification
Promoting the profession during a recession
Annual meeting to explore educational opportunities
IAHCSMM touts benefits, features added to site
Prominent sterilization standards updated
IAHCSMM broadens its international horizons
Mandatory certification committee launched
Meeting offers unmatched educational opportunities
What to evaluate during the CSP audit process
Look for fresh ways to "green up" the SPD
Surviving disasters takes foresight, careful planning
Make the most of your mechanical washer
Positive values, beliefs and attitudes key to CS success
