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Hospital Materials Management provides timely market news and detailed reports on hospital and group purchasing trends and practices across the country.

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April 2008 (Volume 33, Issue 4)	view entire issue

Seven procedures for a successful, long-lasting reprocessing program
In the first part of this series, we provided you with expert advice for how to initiate a reprocessing program. This month, our experts share procedures that will help you further develop and support your new or existing program and ensure that it provides your organization with significant cost-saving, waste-reduction benefits. Expand the list of items you reprocess In March, we talked about the value of starting your reprocessing program by purchasing and using reprocessed single-use devices (SUD), such as blood pressure cuffs and pulse oximeter probes, since these are external devices and less likely to generate questions or concerns from your physicians. But to really see your program thrive, you should pursue new reprocessing opportunities.

Development of anti-infective, specialized devices likely to influence future of Foley catheters
An increasing focus on the development of anti-infective Foley catheters, such as those coated with silver, is likely to increase hospital spending on these devices in the future and help grow the market for these devices. "The more you have a specialized catheter, the more expensive it is, and then as those are adopted, it causes market growth," says Barbara Prud'homme, senior analyst at Millennium Research Group, based in Toronto, Ontario.

Passing the torch: Prepare today for tomorrow
This time of year, it seems there is always a flood of change within the healthcare provider community. Among the causes of the post-holiday blues is the significant amount of turnover in the executive suite. C-suite changes are most often announced during the first quarter of each year, and by the beginning of the second quarter, there is the inevitable flurry of changes at the department head/director level. Directors of materials management (DMM) are not immune to such turnover, which brings into focus the issue of succession planning. Having a successor ready in the wings has several advantages to an incumbent DMM.

Other recently-published articles from Hospital Materials Management:

GPOs turning brighter shade of green

Manage your contracts before they manage you

GPOs say higher prices on the way in 2009

Slaying the budget-killers

HFMA survey touts progress in supply chain savings

E-commerce then and now

Sterile processing comes out clean as complement to successful materials management

Big orthopedic settlement could swing pricing pendulum toward hospitals

Supply chain salaries rise with responsibilities

Hard data drives pursuit of value analysis savings

Five ways your distributor can work for you

Oil, food prices threaten hospital supply budgets

Oil costs can cause your expenses to slip out of control

Four more tips to reduce orthopedic implant costs and keep physicians happy

Use value analysis analytics to identify your best candidates

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