News and Notes

Medline Industries Inc. has announced that it has acquired Professional Hospital Supply and all related facilities to complement its highly successful and fast-growing business. PHS is a privately held distributor of medical and surgical supplies, including sterile...

Using Checklists to Ensure a 24/7 Safer Operating Room Environment by J. Darrel Hicks, BA, REH, CHESP The original checklists used by pilots and co-pilots were developed to make sure that everything was done, and that nothing was overlooked or forgotten – to eliminate...

Ecolab introduces Nexa, a new hand hygiene dispensing platform that makes it easier to promote good hand-washing practices and reduce the spread of infectious diseases in healthcare facilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated...

Ecolab introduces Genesys, a new line of plastic drapes and waste bags featuring technology that speeds the breakdown of material into primary organic matter when disposed of in biologically active landfills. The products do not need to be separated from other waste...

The mission of the Surgical Error Prevention System (SEPS) is to prevent wrong-side, wrong-site and wrong-patient surgical errors through the integration of standardized practices and innovative technology, along with visual and hands-on tools. SEPS values patient...

Researchers in Finland have implemented a classification system for emergency operations that allows for a fair and efficient way to manage a large volume of such surgery. The system is described in a special issue of the BJS (British Journal of Surgery) that focuses...