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CMS provides shared space guidance for critical access hospitals

The guidance details Conditions of Participation expectations for critical access hospitals engaged in shared space agreements

Embracing just-in-time principles

Using advanced logistics to reduce physical environment inefficiencies and costs in medical office spaces

AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 57 | Surgical Directions

In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, is joined by Henry Tomasuolo, Senior Vice President for Support Services at Boston Children’s Hospital; Angus Bruce, Enterprise Director, Sterile Processing Department, at Boston Children's; Leslie Basham, President and CEO of Surgical Directions; and Amanda Kieser-Montgomery, Managing Director, Client Services, at Surgical Directions, to discuss how Surgical Directions partnered with Boston Children’s Hospital to revolutionize its Central Sterile Processing Department.

Ethylene Oxide Device Sterilization and the Alternatives

On-Demand Educational Webinars
In light of the closure of some facilities that use gas ethylene oxide (EtO) to sterilize medical devices prior to their distribution and use, the FDA is looking at the future availability of medical devices and the possibility of medical device shortages. This webinar highlights potential alternatives to EtO, their advantages and disadvantages, and how to determine what kind of sterilization is best for your organization.

Alarm Fatigue and Supply Chain's Role in Preventing It

Podcasts
Learn about how the significant number of clinical alarms have a numbing effect on nursing staff, to the point that patient safety is in jeopardy.

Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting

Advisory
This document provides interim guidance for infection control for healthcare facilities (e.g., hospitals, long-term care and outpatient facilities, and other settings where healthcare is provided).

Report calls health facility ‘placemaking’ a key to achieving patient satisfaction

Simple real estate management steps hospitals can take to improve environment

Laying out the case for facility investment

Factoring in the ‘risk of inaction’ for capital spending decisions will help to protect the net asset value of health care infrastructure

Measure your Supply Chain Success with Survey Support Cards Webcast

Webcast
Stewart Layhe, director of supply chain, Denver Health, shares his method for measuring supply chain department success with quarterly support card surveys used to make improvements.

Measure your Supply Chain Success with Survey Support Cards Podcast

Podcasts
Stuart Layhe shares his method for measuring supply chain department success with quarterly support card surveys used to make improvements.