News Index
AHA and personal membership groups
ASHCSP mourns Bill Dennis 2/01:6
Materials managers to speak with one voice 4/01:6
So long Svedman, hello Costello 1/01:9
Associations
Headhunter.net provides recruiting resource 2/01:7
Clinical news
Pinless hip surgery 2/01:10
Consumer price index
1/01:10; 2/01:10; 3/01:10; 4/01:11; 5/01:9; 6/01:9; 7/01:9;
8/01:8; 9/01:10; 10/01:10, 11/01:9, 12/01:9
Cost Studies
AIDS Study 4/01:11
Disaster Management
U.S. health system reacts to terrorism attack 10/01:6
Distribution and logistics
Baylor uses O&M as primary distributor 3/01:6
E-commerce and information technology
Andersen Consulting study released 8/01:4
Allegiance signs with MediClick 9/01:9
Benefits of e-commerce 4/01:6
Broadlane reports orders processed 9/01:10
Broadlane's e-commerce orders 7/01:9
Data synchronization makes headway 5/01:6
E-commerce revolution discussed at HEDIC 5/01:6
E-business software on the market 3/01:6
E-commerce supremacy race 11/01:9
E-health revenues 2/01:10
Encounter Care Solutions buys Embion 1/01:7
Esurge wins contract 2/01:10
E-Commerce rivals forge new partnership 10/01:6
e-Medica launched 8/01:4
Esurg.com offers office products 6/01:7
e-MedSoft.com completes merger 9/01:10
GE signs on medibuy.com 4/01:6
GHX acquires supplier member 6/01:6
HCA buys Lawson/medibuy 3/01:6
HealthNexis joins Coalition for Healthcare e-Standards 6/01:7
Hospitals and manufacturers sign up with Marketplace@novation
1/01:7
Internet's role in supply chain 4/01:6
Joint Purchasing Corp. and GHX join forces 4/01:6
Kaiser shifts med/surg purchasing to Broadlane 1/01:6
Lawson and medibuy partner 2/01:10
medibuy acquires empactHealth.com 3/01:6
medibuy handles Premier hospitals 7/01:9
medibuy hosts Lawson 3/01:6
medibuy reports market developments 6/01:6
Neoforma adds Relizon to supplier list 7/01:9
Neoforma reports revenue 6/01:6
Neoforma uses Novation partnership 9/01:10
New name added to medibuy supplier list 8/01:4
Novation contract renewals depend on suppliers 6/01:6
Omnicell agrees to joint marketing 9/01:9
Operating room uses inventory automation 3/01:6
Order from E-chaos 1/01: 6
Owens & Minor partner with medibuy 10/01:10
Premier has $7 million in food service contracts 5/01:9
Promedix shuts down 1/01:7
The New Health Exchange changes to HealthNexis 5/01:6
Virtua Health joins GHX 7/01:8
Environmental issues/waste management
Mayo stats prove mercury-free is still effective 4/01:12
FDA filings
Abiomed artificial heart 3/01:9
Acuson ultrasound catheter 3/01:10
Applied Medical hand access laparoscopy 7/01:7
ATS mechanical heart valve 1/01:10
Bard Stinger ablation catheter 1/01:10
Computer Motion robotic surgical system 11/01:9
Cordis Endovascular biliary stent 7/01:7
DePuy LCS knee system 1/01:10
DuPont ultrasound contrast agent 9/01:6
GE Medical System's Revolution XR/d system 11/01:9
Guidant Corp. halted production of Ancure 4/01:11
Guidant Corp. Multi-Link Pixel stent 7/01:7
Imagyn Medical biopsy system 11/01:9
Medtronic Corp. cardiac resynchronization system 4/01:10
Medtronic Corp. guardwire plus 7/01:7
Ortec International composite skin 5/01:9
PEM Technologies compression device 3/01:10
RF Industries patient monitoring lead wires 7/01:8
Schering-Plough PEG-Intron 9/01:6
Scios nesiritide 9/01:9
SpectRX bilirubin analyzer 4/01:10
Sulzer Spine-Tech BAK/C cervical interbody fusion system 4/01:10
TheraSense glucose monitoring system 1/01:10
Forecasting
Forecast 2001: what the experts are saying 1/01:6
Group purchasing contracts
Amerinet
Amerinet Choice and American Threshold Healthcare, personal
protection products 5/01:5
CareScience, online care management services 6/01:6
MedAssets, medical imaging equipment 2/01:7
Medi-Flex, preoperative skin prep 6/01:6
Natus Medical, newborn hearing screeners 7/01:6
Premier launches collaborataive 6/01:7
Premier's spinal fusion initiative 6/01:8
SpaceSaver Corp., mobile, high-density storage 1/01:10
Specialty Laboratories, clinical laboratory services 7/01:6
Steelcase, office furniture 9/01:10
Sulzer IntraTherapeutics, peripheral stents 7/01:6
Syncor International Corp., distributor of FDG 9/01:10
WRP Corp., latex and synthetic surgical gloves 2/01:7
Broadlane
Acuson, radiology, ultrasound and echocardiography systems
10/01:10
Carraway Methodist, supply chain management services11/01:9
Hologic, mammographic systems 11/01:6
International, radiopharmaceuticals10/01:10
Immunocor, blood banking reagents 11/01:6
MEDIQ/PRN Life Support, movable life support equipment 9/01:10
SIMS Deltec, ambulatory infusion pumps 7/01:6
Spacelabs, patient monitoring equipment
8/01:8
Consorta
Atrium Medical, chest drainage collection 11/01:6
Doctorquality.com, patient safety products 8/01:8
EcolabWater Care, water treatment products 9/01:10
Healthpoint Ltd., tissue management services 11/01:6
Hologic, digital radiology 11/01:6
Lasan Plastics, disposable products 10/01:10
Medline, medical equipment and disposable protective apparel
2/01:7
Nycomed Amersham Imaging, brachytherapy seed 7/01:6
Otis Elevator, elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator 10/01:10
Standard Register, business forms and services 2/01:7
United Business systems, facsimile equipment 9/01:10
HealthTrust
Bio-Rad Labs, quality control products 11/01:6
Hologic, mammography systems 11/01:6
Genzyme Biosurgery, chest drainage products 10/01:10
Novametrix Medical, neonatal products 10/01:10
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, diabetes products 11/01:6
Possis Medical, AngioJet Rheolytic Thrombectomy system 11/01:6
SRI/Surgial Express, reusable surgical gowns and laparoscopy
products 6/01:6
3M Health Care, primary surgical supplies 3/01:10
HSCA
C.R. Bard, gastrointestinal endoscopy supplies 4/01:11
Innovatix
Wolf Medical Supply, med/surg products and I.V. enteral and
wound supply products
Insource Health
Bioplexus, needle safety products 1/01:10
Biotronik, pacemakers 10/01:10
Syncor International, radiopharmaceuticals 9/01:10
Joint Purchasing Corp.
AK Medical, reusable textile products 9/01:10
Magnet
Mentor Corp., brachytherapy seeds 7/01:6
Varian Medical Systems, radiation therapy equipment 5/01:5
Vasomedical, cardia counterpulsation therapy equipment 6/01:6
Vital Signs, arterial blood gas kits, blood pressure cuffs
and humidifiers 10/01:10
Novation
Abbott Labs, I-stat handheld blood analyzers 1/01:10
Abbott Labs, products available through Marketplace@Novation
6/01:6
All partners, supply distribution to hospital 4/01:11
Beckman Coulter, chemistry agreement extension 4/01:11
Immucor, blood banking reagents 11/01:6
Introduced Spectrum Opportunity 3/01:10
KCI USA, therapeutic beds 7/01:6
Mayo Medical Labs and Associated Regional and University Pathologists,
lab testing products 4/01:11
With eight med/surg distribution partners, distribution services
8/01:8
Premier
Alaris and SmartSite, needle-free infusion devices and accessories
2/01:7
Allied Diagnostic Imaging Resources, imaging chemicals 8/01:8
Bayer Corp., blood gas products 11/01:6
B. Braun Medical, I.V. catheters 11/01:6
Beckman Coulter, hemostasis analyzers 7/01:8
Instrumentation Laboratory, blood gas testing 11/01:6
Nycomed/Amersham, radiology agreement 6/01:6
Revised contracts for needle-safety products 3/01:10
Sonosite
Ultrasound 3/01:10
SPSMedical
Sterility assurance testing 3/01:10
VHA
Drugtest.com, drug testing products 9/01:10
Healthplex Associates, medical fitness consulting 9/01:10
Insight Health Services, MRI and position emission tomography
services 9/01:10
Group purchasing organizations
Amerinet establishes new post 8/01:5
Consorta uses original GPO model to bring new system into
the fold 9/01:9
Healthpoint signs with Consorta-Catholic 10/01:10
HIGPA says times are busy in Washington 8/01:4
HSCA adds new portfolio 5/01:9
HSCA joins Insource 6/01:9
Minority program purchases rise 8/01:4
Novation members make $15 million purchase 2/10:10
Premier helps hospitals deal with HIPAA 5/01:9
Health care business insights by Robert
Neil
Broadlane takes the spotlight with Kaiser partnership 2/01:9
E-commerce pushed forward with a colossal transaction 10/01:9
Industry players make decisions based on volatile marketplace
4/01:9
Leading dot-com says transaction fees can't last 5/01:6
MedAssets becomes powerful competitor in acute care market
6/01:7
Now the real work on needle safety begins 1/01:7
Poll at AHRMM conference reveals an interesting trend 9/01:6
Software agreements push e-commerce forward 3/01:9
Standards for achieving 8/01:5
Volume shapes Broadlane 7/01:7
Hospital and health system contracts
Ascension cuts costs 6/01:9
Christian Hospital chooses McKesson 10/01:9
Cleveland Clinic Health System contracts for cardiovascular
products 10/01:9
Community Health Systems buy Easton Hospital 9/01:5
Get hip: Kaiser awards contract to new vendor 3/01:7
Hitachi Medical Imaging supplies MRI device 7/01:6
Kaiser Permanente joins Nellcor 9/01:5
Kaiser Permanente signs Owens & Minor 8/01:3
Mountain States Health Alliance signs with Cardinal Health
9/01:5
Sheppard Pratt consolidates 10/01:9
Shriners Hospital signs with Amerinet 7/01:5
Hospital news
Advocate Health Care purchases fetal monitors 6/01:8
All Saints affiliation talks 11/01:6
Authorities approve St. Luke's affiliation 8/01:4
Banner Health divests hospitals 11/01:6
Baptist Health implements Lawson 11/01:6
Best practices save money 1/01:9
Cleveland Clinic is site of trial 4/01:9
Coastal comparisons of hospital earnings 1/01:9
Community Health acquires hospitals 11/01:7
Cooperative Health Care Services born 8/01:3
Future hospital margins uncertain 10/01:6
HCA adopts new name 8/01:3
HCA makes executive changes 9/01:5
Health Management Association buys Lee County Hospital 10/01:6
HMA signs agreement 11/01:7
Hoag Memorial receives honors 9/01:5
Hospitals form consortium 5/01:5
Hospitals margins continue downward 1/01:9
Hospitals receive fake invoices 2/01:6
Largest pediatric fundraising campaign in history 4/01:9
Massachusetts General transitions 5/01:5
MedCath building cardiovascular hospital 10/01:6
Mercy Hospital and Iowa Heart Center opens heart hospital
3/01:6
Negative outlook for hospital margins 2/01:6
New generation of wheelchairs 1/01:9
New hospital for elective surgeries 8/01:3
Ohio State University builds new hospital 3/01:6
OR can yield savings 8/01:3
Province Healthcare buys Selma Baptist 10/01:6
Resurrection Health increases network 11/01:7
Tenet Healthcare Corp buys Daniel Freedman Hospitals 7/01:6
Tenet purchases South Fulton Medical Center 3/01:6
Tropical storm disrupts Houston hospitals 8/01:3
Tenet Healthcare buys St. Alexius 10/01:6
Triad sells Paradise Valley 10/01:6
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center transfer ownership
4/01:9
Infection control
Antibiotic resistant infections increasing 5/01:5
CDC accepts feedback on guideline document 4/01:10
CDC reports TB rates 8/01:8
EPA approves antimicrobial disinfectant 8/01:8
Hospitals possibly not responsible for staph infections 2/01:9
IC nurse reduces catheter-related infections 8/01:8
Needlestick prevention group formed 2/01:7
Rotavirus gastroenteritis outbreak 1/01:9
Labor
Alternative work force development 8/01:4
Nurses get contract extension 10/01:6
Nurses return to work after strike 9/01:5
Support service workers walk out 5/01:9
To reach corporate level, work on your people skills 8/01:8
Workforce shortages 7/01:5
Legal actions
Consultants' advice on supply upcoding lands hospital clients
in hot water 8/01:4
Medical Errors
FDA: Training prevents medical gas mishaps 5/01:5
Principles created for medical error study 1/01:9
Members Only
AORN opens membership 11/01:9
Recall
DePuy completes recall of knee stem implants 7/01:5
Loose implants spur recall 2/01:7
Reference desk
CDC provides case studies 8/01:3
Green purchasing help 3/01:6
Rules & Regs, laws, standards
AHA asks HHS for delay 2/01:6
A Premier dispute 7/01:5
A poisonous issue 8/01:6
A rural task 9/01:9
A student drive 4/01:10
Covering skin cancer 9/01:9
Device payment delay 6/01:8
Ergonomics-what now 5/01:4
Ergo rule under fire 2/01:6
Fill the safety gap 3/01:7
For privacy's sake 8/01:6
Graft implant warning 6/01:8
HIPAA help 5/01:4
HIPAA revamping lives on 4/01:10
HIPPA-thetical costs 1/01:10
HIP's new name 3/01:7
I.V. alert 1/01:10
JCAHO followup to CJD incident 6/01:6
Jump-starting base pay rates 8/01:6
Keeping tabs on tissue 2/01:6
Medicare overpayment woes 7/01:5
Needlestick deadlines 6/01:8
Needlestick rules revealed 2/01:6
On the ban wagon 1/01:10
OPPsing to delay 9/01:9
Payback 8/01:6
Privacy's price tag 3/01:7
Reforms create a healthier agency 8/01:6
Revising HCFA 7/01:5
Safety, errors, risk management
Senior diagnostics 7/01:5
Stemming controversy 9/01:9
SUD issue advances 6/01:8
Suiting up 1/01:10
TB education 5/01:4
The green movement 8/01:6
The war on infection 7/01:5
Tough talk on reuse 2/01:6
Trauma system funding 6/01:8
Washington news 4/01:10
Sterile processing and decontam
Forceps reprocessing controversy brews 5/01:4
Reprocessing is big business for consolidated company 3/01:10
Studies and stats
Cell phones interfere with monitors 2/01:7
Physicians view of cost 1/01:10
Upgrades for HIPAA requirements 3/01:10
Supplier news
400 OR directors can't be wrong: they need supply chain help
8/01:3
Abbott Labs markets coronary stent 8/01:6
Baxter International expands facility 6/01:9
Baxter International forms customer advisory council 5/01:4
Beckman Coulter finalizes lab agreements 6/01:9
Beckman Coulter restructured 4/01:6
Boston Scientific offers to buy Cardiac Pathways 8/01:5
Boston Scientific asks infringement fine to be set aside 1/01:9
Cardiac Sciences withdraws offer 2/01:10
Cardinal Distribution signs with Express Scripts 9/01:6
Cardinal Health buys Bindley Western 3/01:7
Conmed buys surgery product lines 8/01:6
C.R. Bard added to Tyco health care division 7/01:8
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. sells U.S. subsidiary 8/01:6
Gaymar acquires Hanel 9/01:5
Getinge Industrier buys Maquet 2/01:9
Healthtronics changes name 7/01:6
Hypertension Diagnostics launches cardiovascular system 8/01:6
Johnson & Johnson's fourth quarter results 2/01:9
Kimberly-Clark sells soft goods line 8/01:5
Marconi signs multiple companies 9/01:6
Medtronic buys PercuSurge, 2/01:10
Minntech sold to Cantel Medical 7/01:6
PSS World experiences losses 7/01:6
Remembering the hero among us 10/01:6
Robotic device introduced 8/01:5
Smith & Nephew moves division 7/01:6
Smith & Nephew sells ENT group 6/01:9
Smith & Nephew sign letter of intent 9/01:5
SSI Surgical and Pilling Surgical sign marketing agreement
7/01:6
Stents delivered from Jerusalem 5/01:5
Sterion expands supplies under new owner 7/01:6
Sulzer companies may split 3/01:9
Terrorist attack doesn't stop shipment of medical supplies
10/01:6
Three patent lawsuits settled 7/01:6
USCS has new name 3/01:9
Waste Reduction names director of sales 8/01:6
Wireless tracking of equipment under development 3/01:7
Yellow Freight expands network services 8/01:5
Zimmer for sale 1/01:9
Zimmer goes public 3/01:7
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