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Enhanced visualization when reprocessing reusable devices “I wholeheartedly feel borescopes are essential to reprocessing reusable surgi- cal devices, which include any type of inner channel requiring visual inspec- tion. It’s being called out in some of the newer and better written IFU manuals that accompany the device specifying the utilization of ‘enhanced visualiza- tion.’ I absolutely stand by their effec- tiveness to provide the opportunity to properly perform internal visual inspec- tions, as well as next-level visualization in areas never inspected previously.”
Jeno Lewis, ORT, CRCST, CHL, Central Pro- cessing Department Operations Manager, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Wound care and HAIs “Facilities are losing millions of dollars per year due to hospital-acquired pres- sure injuries. CMS deemed this one of its never events in 2009. Most acute care facilities have skin integrity committees to ensure that processes are in place and protocols are followed to minimize occurrence.”
Amy Gray, RN, BSN, CWS, Wound Care Clinical Leader, National Clinical, Essity HMS North America Inc.
Cleaning during COVID-19 “Hospitals and healthcare facilities are paying more attention to the important work their cleaning staff performs and have a heightened sense of the impor- tance of disinfecting additional areas throughout their facilities, not just con- tact precaution rooms. Manual cleaning is still subject to human error, so the use of no-touch disinfection technology, such as UVC, has become an essential addition to a bundled process.
Steven Baiocchi, Chief Operating Officer, Steriliz, LLC.
POCT delivers faster results “Benefits and features can be markedly different when referring to point-of-care testing. The unique value of a point-of- care test is its ability to provide a critical result faster, near the patient, allow- ing healthcare providers to determine the best course of action or treatment quickly. This provides obvious ben- efits across a variety of settings, from the emergency room to a community pharmacy and even at-home care or self-testing.”
Jamie Phillips, Ph.D., Senior Scientific Affairs Manager, Roche Diagnostics Corp.
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PEOPLE & OPINIONS Supply Chain in the time
of the coronavirus How hospitals can utilize best-in-class supply
chain processes in a changing world by Mark Kuta
he coronavirus pandemic has brought supply chains into the tele- visions of almost every American. As a supply chain professional, this is a silver lining behind this very dark cloud we are under. When compared to other industries, hospitals are underinvested in supply chain tools. Much of this is due to their business model, and by busi- ness model I am referring to “business as usual.” Unlike a manufacturer who must forecast today the mix and number of products they believe they will sell four months from now, hospital supply chains have been designed to be reactive. Hospitals normally replenish suppliers based on usage. While this may work for C type items, how did that PAR location replenishment work as COVID-19 hit? ind of like the manufacturer who finds a million dollar jet engine held up due to a $.50 fastener. In addition to the COVID-19 event – using forecasting terms – today’s hospitals are also seeing fewer elective surgeries and are investing capital in protecting their care providers. We will also address a change in philosophy that will allow hospitals to better deal with the unexpected as well as daily business
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as usual, once we all move forward from this crisis.
Vince Lombardi used to start every training camp by holding up a football and saying, “Gentlemen, this is a football.” The supply chain equivalent for providers is, “Gentlemen, timely and accurate informa- tion could be a matter of life and death.” However, as hospital executives know, you are also running a business. Let’s look at how best-in-class supply chains can help providers to do both.
Product hub data
In the healthcare industry, products are not standardized across the supply chain. Teamed with the tremendous volumes of data hospitals must deal with (new product introductions, end-of-life (EOL) products, and variability in procedures, etc.) this becomes quite challenging. Our fundamental football will start by having hospitals utilize a hub approach to data. This will ensure that all items are standard- ized, regardless of their individual supply chains. The hub will also let the provider place attributes on each of these items. The product hub, combined with attributes, can be used to provide visibility to product
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