N95 Masks Found To Be Effective After Single Sterilization Cycle

Many US hospitals are continuing to struggle in keeping up with demands for personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees. With Covid-19 continuing to be a menacing presence in the US, the shortage is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Any expected surges of Covid-19 in the fall or winter of this year could potentially […]

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Are Joint Commission Inspections About To Get Harder?

The Joint Commission (TJC) recently received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue on as an Accrediting Organization (AO) for a period of two years. This comes as a blow to TJC, as CMS had previously approved them as an AO for a 6 year term in 2014. TJC has

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Study Shows Positive Effects Of Forced Air Drying Of Endoscopes

According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, storing endoscopes in an automated cabinet with channel drying functionality effectively reduced moisture and bacterial growth in the scopes. Because endoscopes are reusable medical instruments, minimizing the amount of bacterial growth in the periods between procedures can dramatically improve patient safety. The

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How Scopes May Play A Role In The Spread Of Covid-19

With endoscopes having been linked with so many superbug outbreaks in recent years, some may naturally wonder if they can play a role in the spread of Covid-19 as well. While there is no scientific research or published findings of a link between endoscopes and Covid-19, intuition tells us that endoscopes may play a role

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4 Methods For Effectively Decontaminating N95 Masks

With Covid-19 showing no signs of slowing, much of the US healthcare system is suffering from a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for its frontline employees. The shortage is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, potentially leading to hospital workers being put in needless danger of catching the extremely infectious coronavirus. Many hospitals

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Tired Of Cycle Counting Your Inventory? Try RFID Technology

For inventory managers and inventory techs in hospitals, the cycle counting process for reconciling inventory can be a time-consuming burden. On top of managing day to day activities to keep their departments fully stocked with inventory, they have to carve out time for this labor-intensive activity. Typically, these cycle counts happen once per quarter –

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How To Reconcile Your Hospital’s Inventory When You Don’t Have The Time

Ask any hospital inventory manager what their least favorite part of the job is, and a majority will say inventory reconciliation. After all, reconciling inventory is a tedious, time-consuming and labor-intensive process that, despite all its drawbacks, needs to be completed to ensure the success of your department’s operations. We’ve all been on the receiving

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How To Keep Valuable Hospital Equipment From Going Missing When You Need It The Most

Many hospitals struggle to keep tabs on valuable equipment they need to treat patients. Several valuable machines, such as transport monitors and cardiac defibrillators, are used by multiple departments and staff members within a hospital, and especially during busy periods it can be hard to track one down when you need it the most. This

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Major Academic Medical Center Runs Successful Pilot Of Elastomeric Masks As Substitute For N95s

A major academic medical center in Pennsylvania recently announced a new initiative to combat the shortage of PPE stemming from Covid-19. Allegheny Health Network (AHN), an integrated healthcare delivery system based in Pittsburgh, announced that it has been testing the ability of its hospital staff to use elastomeric masks as an alternative to the high-demand

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First Disposable Duodenoscope Takes Major Step Forward With Clearance For CMS Reimbursement

The Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the first fully disposable duodenoscope on the market for reimbursement. Boston Scientific announced that its EXALT Model D disposable duodenoscope, which received FDA clearance in December 2019, was granted approval for reimbursement in outpatient settings under the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system. The disposable

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