By Lisa Brooks, RN, MSN, MBA Staffing Shortages and Vaccine Deadlines: The Newest Headline in a Decades-Old Struggle When I was contemplating becoming a nurse in the early 2000s, what swayed me was a set of commercials by Johnson & Johnson. In one, a nurse sings ‘Emma, Emma, bo-bemma,’ with a little girl to distract
By Lindsey Kromm, Director of Client Services If you haven’t had a chance to read The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn, this is your sign to grab a copy right now! The book is about a passionate mail carrier named Fred who goes the extra mile in his job and is one of few books that every working person should read, regardless of whether you are
The way that medical supply inventory is managed in hospitals is changing. In the past, it was normal for healthcare organizations to have a surplus of inventory. Physicians had to be served, nurses had to be able to find what they needed quickly—and it was the supply chain’s responsibility to make sure there was inventory
by: Joe Pleshek, President & CEO As our nation continues to grapple with the increasing cost of healthcare, the growth of services provided by Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) offers a great model for transformation in the delivery of healthcare. ASCs are outpatient facilities that provide same-day surgical care without the need for hospital admission. In the past, almost
By Padmini Chintakayala, Sr Quality Assurance Engineer I am sure we have all heard about quality assurance or quality control at some point in our careers. Quality assurance at face value means that a product or service is at its optimum level and that it’s ready for release to the general public. Basically, it’s the
by Lisa Brooks, RN, MSN, MBA I started my nursing career on a medical-surgical unit of a busy city hospital. Like most new nursing graduates, I was put on the night shift and frequently assigned more than the recommended number of patients. That meant while the city slept, I sprinted from patient room to patient
By Jonathan Tillman, CEO, Medical Tracking Soultions Why do companies still build their own Loaner Kit Processing Software? This is a question I ask myself almost daily, but none of the answers I tell myself seem to satisfy. So, a little history lesson, most of our readers probably know this, but it’s worth rehashing to
by Ben Read, Business Development Executive The history of adoption of RAIN RFID for the European markets started back in the late nineties/early noughties, following the opening of the Auto-ID Centre (AIDC) in Europe, initially in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, and the introduction of Electronic Product Code (EPC). Early adopters of the technology in
By Keith Hoffman, National Sales Manager Terso has completed many significant RFID projects over the years. Inevitably, we face fears and objections when it comes to launching new initiatives around RFID solutions due to a number of misconceptions surrounding the technology. While there is no such thing as a perfect solution, we feel very strongly
By Kristine Lohman, Marketing Manager As 2020 wraps up, I think we can all let out a collective sigh. We’ve been through a lot. Of course, there’s still a lot of work to be done as we enter the New Year, but one thing that remains consistent and maybe even provides a bit of comfort,
