IN THIS ISSUE... HEALTHCARE


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April 2021 • Volume 45, No. 4 SPECIAL FOCUS


6 Newswire/Fast Stats 10 CONVENIENCE, MOBILITY DRIVE CART, WORKSTATION PROGRESS The development and progression of carts and workstations seem to be mirroring the pioneer era


INFECTION PREVENTION


14 INFECTION PREVENTION, SPD: UNITED WE WITHSTAND Coalition can bring infl uence, order to clinical collaboration


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20 KEEPING INSTRUMENTS PATIENT-READY IFUs, training, inspection and tracking hold keys to safety


CS CONNECTION


26 SPD BLOSSOMS WITH GROWING PANGS Earnings increase, education, roles expand, recognition rises in outbreak year


32 Self-Study Series Sterile processing mysteries: The story of the positive BI by Craig Wallace


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36 IAHCSMM Viewpoint Integrity breeds quality, safety in Sterile Processing by Julie E. Williamson


37 Sterile Processing Insights Use of alcohol in the workplace … as a disinfectant by Stephen Kovach


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38 ESSENTIALS TO KEEP ORs OPERATING Aligning professionals, products and practices to keep surgery safe Vendor Listings ..........................44 Product Spotlights .....................46


53 HPN Healthcare Professionals Industry Forum How to effectively disinfect air in your healthcare facility


EXPERT EXCLUSIVES


4 Relentless Saluting SPD


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Data Bank Do you believe physicians/surgeons are willing to change products/technologies?


54 Value.Delivered. From Standard Practices to Value Delivered by Karen Conway


56 Periscope Embarking on the quest for evidence in value-based care by Dee Donatelli


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