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Editorial Mission/Unique Advantages

Health care organizations depend on prudent management of supplies, equipment and other resources to provide top-quality patient care. They are also vitally concerned about maintaining effective infection control. To be successful at both takes the cooperative effort of materials managers, central service professionals, administrators and clinicians.

Materials Management is the leading journal in the field, according to the most recent Media-Chek® study performed by PERQ/HCI.

Materials Management, like its partners the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) and the American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP) is affiliated with the American Hospital Association, the nation's leading hospital advocacy organization.

Exclusive Editorial Environment

Materials Management bridges the gap between business and clinical issues in today's health care facilities. In addition to probing feature articles, the magazine offers these editorial departments

News Watch This wide-ranging section covers everything from the latest supplier mega-merger to regulatory and legislative developments, e-commerce deals, purchasing contracts, clinical trials and more. Brief news items provide just the facts, while several longer pieces offer analysis and insight.

Careers Professional development is a key objective for the readers of Materials Management. Here they can find guidance on advancing their own careers as well as managing employees.

Product Study Based on information provided by suppliers or hospitals, these case studies discuss how an organization has used a specific product or service to achieve a desired result.

Behind the News Sometimes a news brief just isn't enough. That's why we offer a more in-depth examination of such current issues as safety needle legislation, or the rapid evolution of online purchasing and the impact they have on our readers.

Names & Faces, Calendar These sections appear periodically to inform readers about their colleagues' successes--Who has a new job? Who won an award?--as well as the conferences and other planned professional events.

Central Intelligence Written especially for central service and sterile processing professionals, this section offers practical information that department managers and employees can use on the job.

Bottom Line, Information Technology, Teamwork These departments generally take a case-study approach, profiling successful team projects, cost-cutting initiatives and productivity enhancements. No matter what the subject, readers can always find a few ideas to apply in their own facilities.

Stats This page summarizes findings from research studies and surveys to shed light on changes in health care, materials management, central service, infection control and other areas.

Editorial Calendar 2002

	Strategic Editorial	Special Sections/ Departments	Special Interest Opportunities	Bonus Distribution**
January Ad Close 12/10/01	Staffing Shortages	Internet Commerce Ergonomics	 Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP	Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference: Atlanta, GA January 28-31
February Ad Close 1/10/02	Benchmarking	Certification Storage/Carts	Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP
March Ad Close 2/11/02	Patient Safety	Patient Furniture/ Transportation Capital Equipment	AHRMM Conference Alert Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP	American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction (PDC): Orlando, FL March 25-26 American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Annual Conference: Orlando, FL April 5-10 AHA Annual Leadership Meeting: Washington, DC April 7-9
April Ad Close 3/11/02	Sharps Safety	Contract Management Imaging	Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP	Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Annual Congress: Anaheim, CA April 23-25 Toward an Electronic Patient Record (TEPR) Conference: Seattle, WA May 13-15 Health Forum, Salomon Smith Barney, Healthcare Financial Management Association Non-Profit Health Care Investors Conference: New York, NY May 16-17
May Ad Close 4/10/02	Infection Control	Surgical Supplies Waste Management	Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP	Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Annual National Institute: Seattle, WA June 16-18
June Ad Close 5/10/02	Instrumentation	Distribution/ Inventory Contract Management	Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP

 

	Strategic Editorial	Special Sections/ Departments	Special Interest Opportunities	Bonus Distribution**
July Ad Close 6/10/02	Sterilization/ Disinfection	Information Technology (Most Wired Health Systems) Personnel Evaluations	AHRMM Conference Guide Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP	Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) Annual Conference and Exhibition: San Antonio, TX August 5-6 American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) Annual Conference and Exhibition: Nashville, TN July 29-30 Health Forum Annual Leadership Summit: San Diego, CA July 25-28 American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) Annual Meeting: Atlanta, GA July 28-31
August Ad Close 7/10/02	Effective Cost-cutting Tools	Apparel/Drapes Sharps Safety	ASHCSP Conference Alert Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP
September Ad Close 8/12/02	Operating Room Resources	E-Commerce Update Reuse Issue	ASHCSP Conference Guide Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP Ad Study Issue	American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals Annual Conference (ASHCSP): San Antonio, TX October 19-22 Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD) Annual Educational Conference and Exhibits: Atlanta, GA September 24-26 American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) Annual Meeting and Educational Conference: Seattle, WA September 29- October 2 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Annual Conference: San Francisco, CA September 23-25 American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) Annual Conference: Reno, NV September 22-25
October Ad Close 9/10/02	Annual Salary Survey	Capital Equipment Sterilization/ Disinfection	Gatefold Insert: Annual Contract Management Survey Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP
November Ad Close 10/10/02	Distribution/ Inventory	Staffing Shortages Latex	Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP
December Ad Close 11/11/02	Information Technology	Instrumentation Waste Management	Presidents' Letters: AHRMM and ASHCSP

* Subject to change

Free Ad Studies

Advertisers can evaluate their ad's performance and compare it with others in any of two ad study issues:

• March
• September

Ad studies are conducted by Harvey Research Organization, Inc., an independent research firm. The studies are conducted on run-of-book ads and reveal:

• How many readers remember seeing your ad
• How many readers remember reading your ad
• How readers with buying/specifying influence in the product category rate your ad against your competition's

Ranked #1 in... Reader Preference

Materials Management has consistently been ranked the Number 1 publication by materials management and purchasing directors in every Media-Chek® national readership tracking study to date. The most recent Ad-Q® readership studies indicate this has not changed.

Ranked #1 in...Project Readership

Materials Management is the most highly read publication among the product and services categories that are important to advertisers. It ranks Number 1 in reader scores in these product categories: (Source: Media-Chek®)

• Bar coding/labeling systems
• Cart systems
• Consulting services/contract management firms
• Custom kits/trays
• Decontamination systems
• EO monitoring
• Imaging supplies/equipment
• Infection control products/systems
• Inventory control systems
• I.V. systems/syringes
• Materials management systems/software
• Orthopedic supplies/equipment
• Patient care supplies/equipment
• Personal protective equipment/apparel
• Sterile packs
• Sterilization cleaning equipment/ supplies
• Storage/file/retrieval systems
• Surgical/OR equipment/supplies

Ranked #1 in... Ad Readership

Materials Management has the highest ad readership among materials management and purchasing management. (Source: Media-Chek®)

Readership Preference

	1996	1997	2000
Materials Management in Health Care	48.7%	48.7%	62.2%
Next Publication	34.0%	34.0%	34.5%

Contacts:

Publisher Mary Grayson (312) 893-6817 [email protected]	Associate Publisher Alden Solovy (312) 893-6818 [email protected]
Managing Editor Mike Hrickiewicz (312) 893-6813 [email protected]

Sales Offices:

National Director Periodicals & Sponsorships Joseph Sam Girard (312) 893-6878 FAX (312) 422-4600 [email protected]	National Sales Director Thomas M. Wachal (312) 893-6875 FAX (312) 422-4600 [email protected]
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