IN THIS ISSUE... HEALTHCARE


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September 2020 • Volume 44, No. 9


SPECIAL FOCUS 6 Newswire/Fast Stats


10 WHEN HALLOWED HEROES PULL FROM HALLS OF HOLLOWED SHELVES Healthcare supply chain yearns for serious shelf help


14 Making do with much ado by award-winning Supply Chain teams OPERATING ROOM


20 WIPING OUT PATHOGENS WITH MULTI-AREA CLEANING The COVID-19 pandemic reinforces the need for thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting every area that can harbor infectious pathogens.


Photo credit: viperagp | stock.adobe.com 20 INFECTION PREVENTION


28 PANDEMIC ELEVATES CONCERNS FOR SKIN, WOUND CARE Current and innovative solutions for preventing and treating surgical-site incisions, chronic, hard-to-heal wounds, and other skin care challenges


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32 SPD MAKEOVERS FROM LAYOUT TO PAYOUT TO PAYOFF Whether building or renovating an SPD, consider innovations that maximize output, optimize performance, streamline workfl ow and ensure high-quality reprocessing services.


40 Self-Study Series Do your medical device drying processes meet the standards? by Tamara Behm and Pamela Carter


44 CS Solutions Transporting soiled and sterile items separately; testing all levels of washer disinfectors by Ray Taurasi


45 IAHCSMM Viewpoint Sterile Processing Week: Top ideas for recognition, education and collaboration by Julie E. Williamson


Photo credit: Thunderstock | stock.adobe.com 32 PRODUCTS & SERVICES


46 WHEN CONVENIENCE COLLIDES WITH DEMAND Can point-of-care testing learn from COVID-19?


52 Featured Product Spotlights EXPERT EXCLUSIVES


4 SKU’d Digital divide, virtual vexation


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50 People & Opinions Supply Chain in the time of the coronavirus by Mark Kuta


50 Worth Repeating


54 Standard Practices Demand planning and forecasting: Healthcare’s time has come by Karen Conway


56 Periscope Supply Chain leadership and succession planning progress by Jamie C. Kowalski


Photo credit: jarun011 | stock.adobe.com 2 55 Advertiser Index/Classifi ed September 2020 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS • hpnonline.com


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