Employee exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as pesticides, disinfectants, cleaners, and hazardous drugs, in the workplace creates a liability for the industry, including healthcare, with some healthcare organizations paying up to $10.5 billion.

We are going through a very perilous time while we are destroying our planet with the overuse of chemicals, pollution of our wastewater streams, and continuing climate change. It is up to all of us consumers, industry and healthcare professionals to work together to reduce waste and reduce the chemical footprint before it is too late.

Most of us realize that while we may not be in a supply chain crisis or shock yet, nevertheless we are facing a supply chain dilemma. A supply chain shock is defined as an unexpected event that disrupts the flow of goods and services within a supply chain, like a flood which we’ve experienced, an unexpected move done that too, pandemic

 There was a time when processing medical devices was simple. Paper count sheets were commonly used, stick on labels identified product and location, and documents could be kept in the supervisor’s office because processing these devices was intuitive.

We’re talking about risk analysis, the process we go through before deciding on a given action. Whether it’s diet soda or donuts we'll do a casual risk analysis in our head.

I remember the years when our company sponsored the early morning round table discussions at IAHCSMM. When “vendors” and “users” met for coffee and discussed current topics that were relevant to all of us. 

New risks and cybercrimes are constantly emerging and are increasing with severity. Medical facilities are being attacked by ransomware, financial institutions are having client information stolen, individuals are falling victim to internet scams, and much more.

Cleaning helps prevent infection by physically removing germs, dirt, and other debris from surfaces and objects. This removal significantly reduces the number of germs available to spread, making it less likely that individuals wi

We just returned from the HSPA Conference in Louisville Kentucky and learned a few things that can be improved for safe and effective medical device reprocessing. One that is top of mind was water quality...

This weekend, both of my coffee pots died. They weren’t cheap. They ground the coffee beans and even made cappuccino if we used the frothier. Both were the same popular brand purchased approximately three years ago...