Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year – that’s one in every four deaths. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease in the United States, killing more than 370,000 people annually. For some … [Read more...]
Future Supply Chain Leaders
Meet tomorrow’s supply chain leaders. Earlier this year, Repertoire’s sister publication, the Journal of Healthcare Contracting, asked for nominations of young people with the energy, dedication and courage to shape tomorrow’s healthcare supply chain. As you can see, the supply chain will be in good hands. Bill Selles Director of supply chain sourcing Spectrum … [Read more...]
South by Southeast
ROI acquires GPO in Orlando Resource Optimization & Innovation’s (ROi’s) acquisition this fall of Orlando-based Healthcare Purchasing Alliance LLC signals its intent to grow its: Group purchasing program Regard® private-label line Custom pack services Expertise in self-distribution and consolidated service centers Founded in 2002, ROi serves as the … [Read more...]
Patient Safety
It’s not only an inpatient issue More needs to be done to improve patient safety in the outpatient setting, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new policy paper, Patient Safety in the Office-Based Practice Setting. “In recent years, much attention has been focused on improving patient safety in hospitals,” Jack Ende, MD, MACP, president, ACP, was quoted as … [Read more...]
RepCorner: Jeff Marco
Guest on a Mountain Jeff Marco climbed Mt. Whitney in March 2012 and got about 350 feet from the top before he had to turn back. One year later, he tried again. This time he made it. That Marco – account manager for McKesson Medical-Surgical – attempted and then achieved the summit of Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain peak in the lower 48 states, is notable. The fact … [Read more...]
Nutrition: The ‘forgotten element’ of wound healing
Post-Acute By Lisa Logan, R.D., CNSC The role of nutrition in pressure injury (PI) prevention and treatment is a well-recognized factor and an essential component of wound management. Unfortunately, proper nutritional support is often the “forgotten element” that is necessary in maintaining all phases of wound healing. Wounds will not heal without proper nutrition, and … [Read more...]
The Frail Elderly
Post-Acute The need for good, affordable care has never been greater Conventional wisdom has it that a very small percentage of Medicare patients account for a very large part of the Medicare budget. With funding from The Commonwealth Fund, a group of researchers tried to put a finer point on that wisdom by defining who these high-cost, high-usage subpopulations are, and … [Read more...]
Care Coordinator
Post Acute Care Quarterback of the post-acute-care team Here’s an acronym you’ll want to remember: CCTM. It stands for “Care Coordination and Transition Management.” In a world of post-acute care, population health and care continuum, chances are you’ll be calling on more people – often, registered nurses – whose name is followed by CCTM. Care coordination and … [Read more...]
Rep Corner: Becky Munden, Summer of ’73
A story of friends, horses, trails and long days in north Florida Riding her horse with a group of girlfriends to Terwilliger Pond for swimming, horse shows, University of Florida homecoming parades and lunches at Sonny’s barbecue formed the basis for friendships that would last a lifetime for Becky Munden … and would become the subject matter for a recently published book … [Read more...]
Diabetic Eye Disease: The Facts
Because diabetic retinopathy often goes unnoticed until vision loss occurs, people with diabetes should get a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year. Diabetic eye disease comprises a group of eye conditions that affect people with diabetes, and that can cause severe vision loss or blindness: Diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic macular edema (DME) … [Read more...]