{"title":"Directory of education.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>One of the most important tools to career building and personal satisfaction is education! And there are a wide variety of ways for you to get it. Some are available through your professional associations (see the \"Directory of National Associations\" for more information on those), others are available through correspondence courses, on-site courses at local colleges and universities, seminar programs of associations, vendors and seminar groups, and still others are available in audiovisual formats. We've assembled a list of educational offerings that should be of interest to you and your colleagues. There may be others offered in your area, so contact your local institutions of higher learning to take advantage of what they have--or to develop a course with them!</p>","PeriodicalId":79670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthcare materiel management","volume":"11 10","pages":"62, 64-8, 70-4 passim"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21003618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The magic of writing.","authors":"M Ferdinand","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The work of our daily lives leaves little time for the \"accomplishment and recreation\" of writing. Yet, writing accomplishes a vital service by connecting people with the world around them. It is possible to experience the joy of writing by developing some mastery of it. All writing begins with an idea; always consider that the problems you tackle today may be worth writing about tomorrow. You must collect research if you are to flesh out your ideas and get them onto paper. You will also need writing implements, a tape recorder and language references. When building an article, it helps to have an outline. You need to block off time devoted only to writing and set a deadline. A first draft is for getting ideas down on paper, and revisions are done to refine the presentation. Work on properly organizing and editing your material. Good word and sentence rhythm, carefully drawn word pictures, the use of pronouns to develop reader identification and buy-in and compelling leads and conclusions are some ways to make your writing more interesting.</p>","PeriodicalId":79670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthcare materiel management","volume":"11 10","pages":"52, 54, 56-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21003617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flash sterilization and instrument tape--an experimental study.","authors":"D A Kostyal, J M Verhage, D H Beezhold, W C Beck","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A letter appearing in the AORN Journal questioned whether flash sterilization is appropriate for instruments coded with color identification tape. The reply stated that porous, colored tape required a longer time to penetrate and sterilize the area beneath, and thus if it should peel off, the zone beneath might not be sterile. This conclusion was, as far as we can determine, reached by intuitive reasoning and not by experimental evidence. Therefore, the following experimental approach was undertaken to test the hypothesis. Spores on discs were placed between the color-code tape and a metal instrument. Exposure to heat (135 degrees C) and time (3 min.) was in a gravity displacement sterilizer. We then determined whether spore kill has been achieved. The test organism was B. stearothermophilus. None of the discs that were in contact with the instruments while being sterilized showed any growth. Thus, it appears that sterility can be achieved on the instrument surfaces that are beneath color-code tape in three minutes.</p>","PeriodicalId":79670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthcare materiel management","volume":"11 9","pages":"34-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21001896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A second opinion ... attempt to rationalize an unethical practice.","authors":"P M Bobb","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthcare materiel management","volume":"11 9","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21001893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recommendations for TB respiratory protection.","authors":"G L Notarianni","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>After a long decline, tuberculosis is making a comeback. Because of this risk, several government agencies have developed in-depth recommendations designed to minimize the transmission of tuberculosis. 1990 CDC guidelines have formed the basis for most current recommendations, but those guidelines are undergoing revision. Great controversy surrounds the recommendations, particularly in the area of respiratory protection. According to NIOSH, the inability to adequately fit-test and fit-check disposable respirators is a major flaw that could compromise their ability to protect the wearer. OSHA has been enforcing guidelines for occupational exposure to TB under several existing standards, especially its respiratory protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134), and is currently enforcing the use of dust/mist/fume respirators. The agency can be expected to issue a National Compliance Directive upgrading required respiratory protection to HEPA filters. The author recommends implementing recommendations for appropriate administrative and engineering controls and using low-maintenance, reusable, half-face elastomeric respirators with disposable filter cartridges for employees in identified high-risk, exposure situations.</p>","PeriodicalId":79670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthcare materiel management","volume":"11 9","pages":"28-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21001895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A cost-effective alternative to air therapy bed rentals.","authors":"E Robinson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rental products are often a large expense in healthcare institutions. Desert Samaritan Medical Center in Mesa, AZ, took a look at the equipment rental dollars being spent on air therapy beds to determine if a new approach could result in significant cost savings. They identified the potential purchase and in-house maintenance of air therapy devices as an opportunity to increase productivity and service levels while simultaneously reducing expenses. After conducting a thorough product evaluation of various products, the institution purchased four portable mattress replacement systems, four beds complete with air therapy, in-bed scales and dynamic blowers and continue to rent air-fluidized therapy beds on an as-needed basis. Duties for supplying, cleaning and maintaining the equipment were shared between Materials Management, Patient Transport, Environmental Services, Clinical Engineering and Plant Services and Nursing. The hospital has realized a $90,000 expense reduction as a result and improved patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":79670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthcare materiel management","volume":"11 9","pages":"41-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21001898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bottom-up capital fund allocations.","authors":"P J Klancer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Departments at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, IL, had requested over $10 million dollars worth of equipment or renovations. The capital budget committee, made up of senior-level managers, determined that only $4 million was available. It was apparent that the capital process needed to allocate some level of funding to all the different constituencies to meet a variety of demands. Thus, seven special fund allocation categories that were created. Once a dollar limit was set for each category, it was no longer necessary or appropriate for the committee to determine which item or departments had greater needs or merit. The selection process was based upon continuous quality improvement principles in order to improve the decision-making process and push the decision down to the lowest practical level. A procedure called \"choice analysis\" was used to make the process as impartial as possible. The result was greater staff understanding and acceptance of the decisions that were made.</p>","PeriodicalId":79670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthcare materiel management","volume":"11 9","pages":"19, 22, 24-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21001894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Some guidelines for choosing a tool of quality.","authors":"M Murdock","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthcare materiel management","volume":"11 9","pages":"52-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21001900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Business espionage: a trend coming to health care?","authors":"J Summers","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79670,"journal":{"name":"Journal of healthcare materiel management","volume":"11 9","pages":"54-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21001901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}