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Global Disposable Hospital Supplies Market Forecast to Exceed $14 Billion by 2017

According to Research and Markets' new report "Disposable Hospital Supplies - Global Opportunity Assessment, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecasts to 2017," the global disposable hospital supplies market was valued at $9.1 billion in 2010 and is expected to grow at a ...More
September 13, 2011
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Global Disposable Hospital Supplies Market Forecast to Exceed $14 Billion by 2017

A new report from Research and Markets, "Disposable Hospital Supplies - Global Opportunity Assessment, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecasts to 2017," shows that the global disposable hospital supplies market was valued at $9.1 billion in 2010 and is expected to grow ...More
August 18, 2011
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Disposable Hospital Supplies, Syringes and Needles to be the Fastest Growing Market Categories

The global hospital supplies market is forecast to exceed $37 billion by 2016, according to a new report, "Hospital Supplies Market to 2016 - Disposable Hospital Supplies and Syringes and Needles to be the Fastest Growing Market Categories," from Research and Markets. The ...More
January 13, 2011
Posted in News
VA Puget Sound Facilities Standardize with Disposable Blood Pressure Cuffs to Fight Infection

Welch Allyn, a leading manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, has teamed with Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System to standardize their facilities with FlexiPort® blood pressure cuffs, a single-patient disposable cuff that travels with the ...More
September 2, 2010
Posted in News
CareFusion to Acquire Medegen for $225 Million

Global medical device company CareFusion Corp. today announced an agreement to acquire Medegen, an innovator in clinically differentiated needleless access valves and administration sets that deliver intravenous (IV) medication to patients, for $225 million in cash."Medegen ...More
April 5, 2010
Posted in News
New Guidance on Catheterization Offered

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) has released a new consumer educational resource, focusing on catheterization procedures and care in the United States. The Urinary Catheterization of Men and Women pamphlet is the newest addition to NAFC’s library of ...More
March 4, 2010
Posted in News
Study Shows Bacterial Contamination Associated With Home-Laundered Surgical Scrubs is Significantly Greater Than Other Options

A study comparing the aerobic bacterial bioburden associated with surgical scrub attire shows significantly greater contamination among home-laundered attire than scrubs laundered by the healthcare facility, scrubs sent out by the facility to a third-party company for ...More
January 8, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, PPE & Standard Precautions
Disposable Medical Supplies Demand to Reach $59 Billion in 2013

U.S. demand for disposable medical supplies will increase 4.6 percent annually to $59 billion in 2013. The best growth opportunities are anticipated in intermittent catheters for urinary drainage; dry powder inhalers, prefilled syringes and transdermal patches for drug ...More
August 12, 2009
Posted in News
How to Evaluate and Justify the Implementation of Disposable Products in Your Facility

Using disposable products to prevent cross-contamination is a no-brainer; after all you are protecting your patients and your staff members from infection, while saving your facility thousands of dollars from healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). However, evaluating and ...More
May 27, 2009
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Disposable Products Enhance Infection Prevention Efforts

Disposable products can facilitate and enhance infection prevention and control efforts in the healthcare setting and reduce the opportunity for cross-contamination. “Intelligent and informed use of disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical ...More
April 29, 2009
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, PPE & Standard Precautions

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