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By Dani Vaughan

CHOICE Humanitarian has its headquarters located in Salt Lake City, UT, but their work takes place in communities throughout the world. The work that happens within each country is managed by highly experienced directors and staffed by local volunteers. Their goal is to eliminate extreme poverty by working with and training community leaders to take ownership of their own development. Choice Humanitarian will work with these communities until they are self-sufficient and sustainable, then they will exit, and the community will continue to thrive.

With demand sky-high, medical facilities across the world are needing to purchase more respiratory ventilators than ever before. But the circumstances that have increased the demand have also forced medical personnel to take greater care in how they choose respiratory ventilators. While this list is far from all-encompassing, taking into account these qualities can help your facility begin to navigate this choice.

IV fluids are one of the most crucial parts of patient care when it comes to treating patients who need medications in their system quickly. However, because of the nature of IV medications and the fact that many patients often require multiple medications at once, distributing the wrong medication can be deadly. That is why knowing how to label IV tubing correctly is so incredibly important.

By Dani Vaughan

The CADD®-Solis is an infusion pump that is very small, portable, and is used in a variety of therapies. CADD® pumps are part of Smiths Medical’s line-up of infusion products. These pumps are often searched for online when healthcare personnel are looking for IV pumps. Like many other infusion pumps, the purpose of this pump is to deliver medication at a controlled dose and rate to the patient. This delivery method allows for the correct dose of fluids or medication to be administered correctly.

In recent years, the topic of healthcare reform has been thrown into the limelight with the Affordable Care Act and all of its subsequent revisions. Much has been said of the impact on insured and uninsured individuals, but not as much is written about how healthcare reform affects the medical equipment market. The effects can be complex and extensive, as we explore below.

As a purchasing agent for any medical group, you have a great deal of responsibility on your shoulders. Making the right choice is not only about getting the best value. You also have to ensure reliability and the accuracy of the equipment in addition to getting the right value.

By Dani Vaughan

With a wide variety of infusion pumps available on the market today, we have compiled a list of some of the top smart IV pump brands to showcase some of their features and specifications.

Age, gender, and financing are some of the critical issues in global health. In America alone, over 10,000 people reach the retirement age of 65 per day. This age comes with multiple health complications, which make it necessary to strengthen the healthcare system in advance.

Patient care and customer satisfaction are the primary goals of any medical facility. New technology in medical engineering has significantly improved medical outcomes with better patient care. Adoption of smart infusion systems such as the Alaris IV pumps has revolutionized dose delivery systems. Alaris smart pumps allow regulated administration of fluids in precise flow rates. Here are seven ways with which Alaris IV pumps can improve patient care:

By Dani Vaughan

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the CDC has recommended that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings, especially when social distancing measures are hard to maintain.