NDC Podcast examines how the pandemic is challenging the healthcare supply chain’s traditional interactions October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine The healthcare supply chain is built on the relationships of distributors and sales representatives. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a series of unique challenges for an industry that relies so heavily on networking, … [Read more...]

October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Keeping catheters secure is critical to nurses and their patients. Proper catheter securement reduces the risk of infection, protects healthcare workers from the risk of accidental needlestick, and increases patient comfort and satisfaction. Clinical guidelines support the use of sutureless catheter securement devices like Dale … [Read more...]

October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine By Scott Adams Content marketing is creating online content that leads to sales. However, it’s pointless without a return on investment (ROI). That means you want to be making more money from sales than you are putting into marketing. Here is the basic strategy of content marketing, known as the sales funnel: Attract web … [Read more...]

Home-based BP monitoring is on the rise October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine You may have seen alarming headlines last September about a decline in blood pressure control in recent years. Authors of a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that the proportion of the population with controlled blood pressure dropped to 43.7% in 2017-2018. It … [Read more...]

October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Business continuity plans and supply chain resiliency have taken on even more importance in healthcare settings after the COVID-19 pandemic swept over the world. Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) are no exception. As healthcare spending shifts to outpatient care in the U.S. and ASCs steadily grow, it’s essential for these sites to … [Read more...]

Connected devices and equipment can be an entranceway for hackers October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine By Mark Thill The revelation was like something out of a spy novel. In October 2013, former Vice President Dick Cheney and his cardiologist, Dr. Jonathan Reiner, told “60 Minutes” that when Cheney got a heart defibrillator in 2007, Reiner ordered the manufacturer to … [Read more...]

AMA President: Patients trust their local doc when it comes to vaccines October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine When it comes to the public gaining more confidence in the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, local doctors have an important role to play in mitigating hesitancy, according to Dr. Gerald E. Harmon, President of the American Medical Association. That was … [Read more...]

October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine By Dylan Beach, Sustainability Manager, GOJO Industries Sustainability is a business imperative. The question that should be at the top of an organization’s mind is, how do we transition to an equitable, low carbon, circular economy? This is arguably the biggest business opportunity in history and refers to the three biggest trends in … [Read more...]

Carlos Aguilar, vice president, Buy to Pay, Sourcing, Kaiser Permanente October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Editor’s note: Carlos Aguilar, vice president, Buy to Pay, Sourcing, Kaiser Permanente, was one of this year’s Ten People to Watch in Healthcare Contracting. The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, a sister publication of Repertoire, interviewed him for the August … [Read more...]

Five questions with Cardinal Health’s Dan Baker October 2021 - Repertoire Magazine Dan Baker recently joined Cardinal Health WaveMark™ Supply Management and Workflow Solutions as vice president of Global Commercialization and Sales. In this role, Baker will provide leadership, talent management and culture-building initiatives across the WaveMark™ business. He has … [Read more...]