A Value over Volume Approach Most Healthcare organizations non-salary expense initiatives are focused on lowering the price of the products, services and technologies that they are purchasing. However a word of caution, you are working harder and receiving much less than some of your peers are. It seems our industry has always been so focused […]
“10 veterans test positive for hepatitis after colonoscopies” – USA Today A headline such as the one above appearing in a 2009 USA Today article is a major loss for everyone involved. Unfortunately the trend of recent endoscope infection scares is on the rise after hospitals in Escondido, California and Hennepin County, MN had to
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Consider the jobs of a heart surgeon and a perioperative nurse who can be found standing side by side… Both share a common goal: Saving Lives Both work in a very hectic environment: The Operating Room Both handle some of the most expensive and most technologically advanced medical devices available … The Healthcare Resource Management
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PITTSBURGH, PA – December 8, 2010 – Mobile Aspects announced today that the Memorial Medical Center located in Springfield IL, has selected Mobile Aspects iRISecure Tissue Tracking solution. The system provides secure storage for implantable human tissue utilized in surgical procedures the technology also automates the activity logging and JCAHO compliance workflows required of clinicians.
Mobile Aspects RFID TechnologyIncreases Charge Capture by 25% and Reduces Inventory Stock-Outs At Massachusetts General Hospital PITTSBURGH, PA – November 3, 2010 – Mobile Aspects announced today that Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has fully implemented its radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled supply automation system to store, track, and manage medical devices and supplies used for
Anyone who has worked within a hospital, specifically in perioperative services knows that healthcare providers have a habit for using “sticky” things to capture data. Whether its removing a sticker off a product and placing it on a “charge sheet”, putting the sticker on our own lab coat to record later or even using post
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Recently another class 1 medical device recall has surfaced involving cardiovascular products from St. Jude Medical. As class 1 recalls are reserved for cases with a “reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death“ it is certainly a priority for healthcare providers to be able to locate and
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It’s estimated that clients using Mobile Aspects supply management technologies are reducing waste in healthcare delivery by eliminating nearly $2 million annually in inventory expiration costs. In an environment where ongoing cost pressures are forcing care providers to maximize efficiency, these cost reductions are creating significant value. In the brief video aside, a Mobile Aspects
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As we continue our overview of AHRMM’s roundtable discussion it is becoming more evident that members of the supply chain have the unique ability to make significant contributions to organizational cost reduction goals. One way of doing this is through an emphasis on value analysis. Value analysis and standardization committees are being increasingly used to
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The word “value” can mean many different things to many different people. For healthcare providers using Mobile Aspects RFID based supply storage and tracking systems it has come to mean impressive ROI’s and an unprecedented level of insight in the form of accurate, real-time data. At the heart of our supply management systems design is
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