Michael
No Cookie Cutter Approach- Part 3
In Part 2 of the “No Cookie Cutter Approach” Series, we discussed how to better organize your storage room, leveraging different shelving set ups to optimize space and operational efficiency. In Part 3 we will explore the best way to organize supplies on shelves, leveraging a FIFO method and Kanban Triggers. Traditional Two-Bin System Traditional…
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What’s In Your Peel Pack?
The first job I ever had was as a “sacker” at Gerland’s Food Fair in Deer Park, Texas. I was probably 12 years old and took a lot of pride in how I bagged groceries that came down the checkout conveyor. Back then, we used large paper bags that were folded. My job was to…
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How to Reduce Vendor Trays
If you feel like you have become a storage facility, you’re probably right. And I get it’s challenging. Unless you have the strictest closed-loop system where every tray is scanned to a case and back through every step or to a shelf, it’s very easy for a rep to remove a tray for another facility….
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Routine Monitoring- What Should I Know?
In our last post, we addressed the idea that the sterility of devices cannot be directly verified before using them on a patient. For this reason, sterilization processes are subject to rigorous validations by manufacturers, which in turn are reflected in a sterilizer’s instructions for use. Successful sterilization relies on the routine monitoring that must…
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