When budgets are tight, people sometimes look for quick fixes to save on immediate costs. Unfortunately, they will end up being sorry if what looks like a less expensive product costs more in the long run...

We all know the bedtime story about Chicken Little, who was hit on the head with an acorn and went on to create a panic thinking that the sky was falling...

If you look at a calendar and think, “Aw, it’s not even New Years Eve yet. I’ve got plenty of time to plan for 2025” you’re not alone. Even during the busiest shopping time of the year, most people say that products being out of stock is their number one stress factor; 45% said it was their top anxiety-inducing problem...

There are instrument tracking programs that require laser etching on site for surgical instruments already manufactured. Case Medical took a different approach by tracking the instrument set and critical devices and now offering digital visualization...

Having necessary medical devices, supplies and equipment are critical for hospitals and clinics to continue delivering high quality care to patients. The healthcare community relies on foreign companies, especially China, for medical equipment and supplies, even raw materials and spare parts to replenish our factories manufacturing products including medical devices right here in the USA...

Having necessary medical devices, supplies and equipment are critical for hospitals and clinics to continue delivering high quality care to patients. The healthcare community relies on foreign companies, especially China, for medical equipment and supplies, even raw materials and spare parts to replenish our factories manufacturing products including medical devices right here in the USA...

Let’s talk about rinsing, whether its dishes, your hair, salad fixings or medical devices. Doesn’t sound all that glamorous does it? Right up there with taking out the trash and many other chores that need to be done. That’s why they’re called chores after all. Truth is rinsing is really, really important, and yet is often overlooked or simply not done well enough because it takes time...

Last week, we discussed the value of utilizing high purity RO water for cleaning and rinsing. This week, we are faced with a continuing problem of residue remaining on surgical devices. I’ve been in this industry for over thirty years and only recently heard about the frequency of white powder residue on containers and even on single use wrap after sterilization...

Every day seems to bring a new natural disaster or calamity, wildfires burning up New Mexico, western reservoirs drained to their lowest levels ever, extreme weather, flooding and landslides around the globe, can it get any worse? In a word, YES, yes it can if we don’t also stop poisoning ourselves with chemicals and products toxic to both humans and the environment.

It is late October, a time when apples are pressed into cider, leaves turn to vibrant autumn colors and Halloween horror movies scare and thrill audiences. While the names of monsters, ghosts and ghouls in these movies change, there are some recurring themes that are common to all of them including dangers lurking in hidden places, unexpected twists, secret weapons and of course, sequels. In a horror movie starring SPD professionals ...