COVER STORY
Speeding up infection detection
Learn why these hospitals have converted to these quicker tests.
FEATURES
Inventory
Is it time to relocate your central storeroom?
Consider these factors as you evaluate an on-site vs. off-site location
Training
What to do before a new product launch
Map out the purchasing and training processes to boost patient safety
Infection Control Hotline
Meeting the challenge of proper hand hygiene
Is foam soap better than liquid soap? Is hand sanitizer as effective as soap and water in cleaning hands? Read on.
Case in Point
A big turnaround in pump delivery
Outsourcing infusion pump management yields sweet savings at Hershey Medical Center.
Previous columns
Any volunteers for additional cost cutting?To you, my readers
Creativity makes hospitals go 'round
How the new supply chain survey came to be
Speaking the lingo of infection prevention
Call it like it is--a recession
Foretelling the future is half the battle
What's up and down with the RFID debate?
Prevention is the best medicine
Become masters of the benchmarking universe
Keeping our deep freeze to the South intact
Can you change a facility with unclean hands?
The odyssey of an appendectomy patient
How green is your purchasing department?
Quality management is what you make it
Make a move toward improved patient safety
Decisions on technology merit ample thought
New year, same issues: What’s to come in 2008
It's all about the master plan
Previous columns
How to avoid the pitfalls of systems implementationHow 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
Doing more with less requires planning ahead
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
2009 president-elect platforms
Why standards should be everyone's priority
CMRP certification betters you and the organization
Green efforts help the environment, bottom line
Materials managers' role is more than transactional
Standards would make substitutions easier
Playing the role of both mentor and manager
HSCSC standards initiative can help us get in sync
Teamwork pushes AHRMM ahead in 2007
Previous columns
(ASHCSP articles included)
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
Promoting quality takes consistent due diligence
Education, networking highlights of May meeting
Preventive measures help ensure positive outcomes
From ASHCSP to IAHCSMM the CS profession prevails
Managing goals is as critical as setting them
PPE compliance is critical for worker, patient safety
