IN THIS ISSUE... HEALTHCARE


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May 2022 • Volume 46, No. 5 STRATEGIC SOURCING & LOGISTICS


10 CASTING A REMOTE CARE NET FOR PANDEMIC-DRIVEN LOGISTICS EXPANSION ASCs, physician practices must welcome new additions to the service line-up


Rick Barlow | Senior Editor SURGICAL/CRITICAL CARE


14 UNDERLINING, NOT UNDERMINING, SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE TO CRITICAL CARE While many facilities experienced “pandemic-related” supply disruptions daily for the last two years, critical care clinicians feel they have experienced the same routinely for even longer.


Photo credit: sittinan | stock.adobe.com 14 Rick Barlow | Senior Editor INFECTION PREVENTION


18 PLACING A DOLLAR SIGN ON INFECTION PREVENTION The value of IP professionals is immeasureable Scott Tomko | Managing Editor


PRODUCT & SERVICE LINE REPORTS Photo credit: Valerii | stock.adobe.com 18


22 CONTROLLING THE COMPLEXITIES OF DECONTAMINATION AND CLEANING In this article, we examine the complexities of decontamination and cleaning, and share recommendations on how to make these processes more effective, effi cient and safer.


Kara Nadeau | Features Editor Insert: Product Spotlights STERILE PROCESSING


26 Self-Study Series Ugh! Another wet pack. What’s a technician to do? Chasity Seymour and Pamela Carter | Clinical Educators


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31 Sterile Processing Insights Airfl ow tissue trick, double peel pouching technique


Stephen M. Kovach | Educator


30 HSPA Viewpoint Critical steps for sterile processing staff improvement


Tony Thurmond | Contributor


32 KEEPING STERILE PROCESSING PROCEDURES PRIMED AND PUMPED It’s not just important, it’s critical for high-quality patient care Vendor Listings ..................... 34


Erin Brady | Assistant Editor Photo credit: vegefox.com | stock.adobe.com 32 EXPERT EXCLUSIVES


4 Buyline Real-time recovery


Rick Barlow | Senior Editor 6 Newswire/Fast Stats


40 Value. Delivered. The price is wrong: The cost of a discrepant order Karen Conway | GHX


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