It is not OK to treat specimen transport totes the way kids treat their school backpacks – even if they’re empty. Totes need love, too. Treat them well and they will do their job for years. Store them haphazardly and you’ll be replacing them way sooner than you ought to be. When every budget dollar …
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If only the comments and pick-up lines phlebotomists hear were unique. It’s as if there’s one very short book on how to get under a phlebotomist’s skin (heh), and it’s required reading at unoriginal school. Well, don’t let ‘em get you down. Have some fun with it – or at least imagine having some fun …
Equipment misplacement and theft are serious threats to your healthcare facility’s budget and security. According to a survey by healthcare supplier network VHA, Inc., theft committed by patients alone costs hospitals at least $52 million annually. While relatively inexpensive items such as towels and bed linens are among those typically pilfered, more costly devices such …
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So your hospital has a noise problem. It jeopardizes your patients’ health and satisfaction as well as your survey-based reimbursement dollars. You need to improve your “Quiet at Night” HCAHPS scores to protect your funding, but you don’t know where to begin. You’ll be happy to know that there is a solution. Creating a culture …
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Noisy draw carts can decrease patient satisfaction. They also can make healthcare professionals self conscious, especially when rolling over uneven surfaces. No one wants to be the loud one in a place of healing and rest. Your draw cart should never draw negative attention. Titan Draw Carts are built for many years of loyal, quiet …
Improving low patient satisfaction scores isn’t necessarily about throwing lots of money at the problem. In fact, some of the most effective solutions involve making simple, budget-friendly tweaks – a supply change here, a minor workflow change there. You might even find that refining your patient-focused approach boosts your team’s overall efficiency. Raising HCAHPS scores …
The best ideas do not end. Once they’ve taken shape, they are revisited and improved upon continuously to fulfill ever changing needs. This notion rings especially true in the infection prevention world. A seemingly minor tweak can transform a tried-and-true product solution into a revolutionary new way to prevent the spread of superbugs and other …
Halloween is right around the corner. You know what that means: it’s time to prove once again that phlebotomists are not vampires. This myth refuses to die. Look, we get it: they both remove blood from people. So do mosquitoes, but no one draws that comparison – maybe because it’s more difficult to mistake phlebotomists …
Few kids are fans of getting poked with needles. Some would probably rather check their own closet for monsters at bedtime while eating Brussels sprouts and listening to talk radio. Blood draws just aren’t that much fun, but that doesn’t mean they have to be frightening. Creating a cheerful environment in which children feel safe …
Flu season 2015-16 is fast approaching, and as the virus continues to evolve, so must our defenses. While person-to-person contact is the most likely vehicle of transmission, it’s not the only possibility. Human influenza viruses can live on surfaces for up to 8 hours, according to the CDC. That’s plenty of time for it to …
