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Sales and the 'Talent Magnet'
A lot is written about being a ‘Talent Magnet’, either as a company, or as President. It’s all good practice – listen, mentor, reward, provide clear goals and career maps. Good practice for the employer, but what about the employee?24 May 2011
Focus Area: Infection Control
Preventing Infection
John Jernigan, Deputy Chief of the Prevention and Response Branch Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shares his thoughts on hospital-acquired infections and reveals why he is optimistic for the future.
S2S Design: Creating Innovative Solutions to HAI
By S2S Design. In the spring of 2007, Jack Osborne and Thor Halseth decided that retirement was not all that great. You see, Halseth and Osborne were successful entrepreneurs. They had built a successful medical company that they helped take public. They followed that with another successful medical company that they sold to C.R. Bard. They enjoyed the challenge of identifying problems, developing solutions and bringing new products to market. In the spring of 2007, Halseth and Osborne decided it was time to get back to work and formed S2S Design, LLC.
Improve CRBSI Prevention: Target Intraluminal Risks
By PFM Medical, Inc. Hospitals are experiencing the economic repercussions of healthcare-acquired infections. Among these, catheter related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) are a major focus for risk reduction due to high cost and attributable mortality, especially in the ICU. The estimated annual cost burden of these infections exceeds $ 1.4 billion dollars. Since both the number of devices as well as their associated infection rate is more than double outside the ICUs, the need for improvement in all areas is compelling and urgent.
The Revolution in Skin Protection Safe4hours®
By PDM Healthcare. The Safe4Hours® line is the most innovative over-the-counter infection control protocol available. The Safe4Hours® line consists of two products: Safe4Hours® First Aid Antiseptic Skin Protectant and Safe4Hours Hand Sanitizer.
A Strategy for Reducing Catheter Occlusions and Infections: The Experience at St. Joseph’s Hospital
By Navilyst Medical, Inc. St. Joseph’s Hospital is a 709 bed facility located in Tampa, FL. In reviewing central venous catheter data, we observed a high rate of line occlusions and infections. Infection rates in the ICU were above the 2004 published National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance (NNIS) System data at the 50th percentile, while the occlusion rate peaked at 23% of the peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines placed.
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