November 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Maintaining a lifestyle of health and wellness is hard enough without a pandemic. When you look at the last year and a half, are you happy with how you have treated your physical and mental well-being? Jen Widerstrom, entrepreneur and founder of GetUP CBD, was recently a guest on Parcels of Info, An NDC Podcast to discuss how to … [Read more...]

November 2021 - Repertoire Magazine By Susan Gallagher, PhD, RN Prevention of device-related skin injury is a top concern of healthcare professionals and the facilities where they provide care. This is particularly true when caring for plus size individuals. The Dale Tracheostomy Tube Holder supports bariatric care in two ways. Patients who have a high degree of … [Read more...]

How can you guarantee the cybersecurity of outdated equipment? November 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Editor’s note: Last month Repertoire shared some experts’ perspectives on selling the cybersecurity-related merits of new equipment and devices. This month, we look at a nagging problem – ensuring the cybersecurity of “legacy” devices and equipment, that is, … [Read more...]

Leverage technology, yes. But don’t forget it’s all about relationships November 2021 - Repertoire Magazine With limited access to customers and transportation/logistics disruptions, sales professionals face all kinds of challenges these days. The challenges become more formidable for those selling healthcare equipment, because more dollars are involved. Repertoire … [Read more...]

November 2021 - Repertoire Magazine On June 5, 1981, the first five cases of what later became known as HIV/AIDS were officially reported. For years, HIV/AIDS has been politicized, feared, and once thought of as a death sentence. Today, we know more about the virus, and we know that individuals who are on treatment can live long, healthy lives.1 Great advancements to … [Read more...]

Opportunities, barriers and hopes for a vital component of healthcare providers. November 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Nurses in hospitals are experiencing physical and emotional stress due to COVID. But RNs in the primary care environment aren’t immune. “They work in a different work environment, but nurses in ambulatory care are facing stress and pressure just … [Read more...]

Cepheid’s Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus test detects and differentiates between three distinct respiratory illnesses with four targets November 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Americans masked up, socially distanced, and washed their hands to slow the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus last year. One of the unexpected results was the almost non-existence of flu … [Read more...]

Midmark CEO Jon Wells on leading well in an age of disruption. November 2021 - Repertoire Magazine In any business, people and culture are critical, said Jon Wells, president and CEO of Midmark. “I think Midmark is unique in that we consider culture one of our core competencies,” he said. “Culture enables us to unlock value, create new solutions through new … [Read more...]

First Robust Portfolio of IV Sets Not Made With PVC and DEHP November 2021 - Repertoire Magazine B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, announced the launch of its new CARESAFE™ IV Administration Sets with Optional AirStop component. CARESAFE IV Sets are the first robust portfolio of IV administration sets in the US … [Read more...]

Reducing ‘unnecessary care’ is key to their success November 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Experts are convinced that to preserve our healthcare system, the U.S. must move away from fee-for-service to a managed care model. They argue that doing things the old way – that is, rewarding healthcare providers for performing more procedures and shielding consumers from the … [Read more...]