The story of hepatitis c (HCV) in America has traditionally been a generational one. The Baby Boomer generation (1946-1964) was the first to be affected by HCV following its emergence in the 1940s, and initial discovery in the 1970s. The Boomer generation was also the first to be stigmatized by the virus. Not unlike the HIV epidemic, HCV has often been culturally associated … [Read more...]

Paul Mango, Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy HHS, discusses the success of the public-private collaboration to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.  Paul Mango, the deputy chief of staff for policy for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from 2019 to 2021, joined Publisher Scott Adams for a Q&A on Operation Warp Speed (OWS), a public-private partnership … [Read more...]

How distributor reps can help their customers realize significant long-term savings with the right battery solutions. Now representing Procell’s industry-leading, professional grade batteries in both the acute and non-acute markets, MedPro can provide comprehensive, cost-saving solutions to facilities of all kinds. Increased efficiency and reduced overhead remain key … [Read more...]

A conversation with Quidel President and CEO Doug Bryant. The pressures were immediate, and daunting. Early in the pandemic, Quidel, a leading manufacturer of diagnostic solutions, was being asked to go from manufacturing 50 to 60 million tests per year, to producing 16 million a week. “That does not happen overnight,” said Quidel President and CEO Doug Bryant. … [Read more...]

Yankee Alliance President and CEO Larry Kaufman believes there’s more value for healthcare stakeholders in working together than remaining insular. By Daniel Beaird Larry Kaufman has been president and CEO of Andover, Massachusetts-based Yankee Alliance, a national GPO and certified sponsor of Premier, Inc., for a little over a year, taking the helm last February, after … [Read more...]

Healthcare facilities are faced with the difficult challenge of convincing patients that it’s safe to return to critical and elective care. Patients are seeking assurances that their healthcare provider has made their personal well-being a priority from the moment they enter the facility. Hand hygiene is a critical and foundational aspect of patient safety that spans across all … [Read more...]

North: UPMC launches first tele-emergency department in Pennsylvania UPMC is leveraging its clinical expertise and innovative technology to launch the first tele-Emergency Department (Tele-ED) in Pennsylvania at UPMC Kane in McKean County. In line with the Pennsylvania Department of Health guidelines announced on March 2 to increase patient access to care through innovative … [Read more...]

There’s no getting around it. Inflation has permeated every aspect of the economy – including the healthcare supply chain. Raw materials, energy, labor and logistics have all been affected, said Margaret Steele, Vizient senior vice president, med/surg. Indeed, over the 12 months from February 2021 to February 2022, the Consumer Price Index, which measures the average prices … [Read more...]

How to safeguard your lab business by anticipating your physician office customer’s needs and challenges. By Jim Poggi One of my more questionable personal outcomes related to COVID social isolation is that I have watched more television lately. On the positive side, I’ve noticed a clever way some programs are using “current time” and doing flashbacks. They start with a … [Read more...]

“April showers bring May flowers.” I heard that quote while watching the Masters this past Sunday and it made me think of one of the pearls of wisdom Billy Harris taught me back in my exam glove selling days. Billy always believed in the art of pre-selling everything, whether it was a new pay plan to the sales team or a new nitrile glove to a client. About three to six months … [Read more...]