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Webinar Registration: Endoscope Microbial Surveillance Testing Made Easy

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Healthmark Industries is hosting a complimentary Webinar on December 5, 2016 to review Endoscope Microbial Surveillance Testing. Register online today!

The featured speakers, Mary Ann Drosnock, MS, CIC, CFER, FAPIC, RM(NRCM) and Alpa Patel are experts in the realm of microbiology and the current standards for endoscope reprocessing.

 

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SGNA BREAKING NEWS

Announcement: SGNA Releases Revised Infection Prevention Practice Document
SGNA recently revised a practice document focused on infection prevention. The revised Standards of Infection Prevention in Reprocessing of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes (2016) refines the statement about manual cleaning of endoscopes, and includes a detailed listing of practice areas where further research is needed. SGNA is committed to providing gastroenterology nursing professionals with resources based on current evidence, and evaluates and updates practice documents when new research is published or brought forward.
As the professional organization representing GI nurses and associates, SGNA is committed to meeting the needs of our specialty with practice-related strategies. Infection Prevention is a critical issue facing GI professionals, and SGNA provides GI professionals with the necessary tools and resources to ensure the delivery of safe patient care.
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New Quick Comply Starter Kit!

Healthmark Industries is proud to present the “Quick Comply” starter kit for your Endoscopy / GI departments.

Designed to comply with AAMI ST91, the Quick Comply Kit provides key elements for cleaning verification, safe storage, traceability, and labeling all in one convenient kit: 100 ChannelCheck™ (UCC-101) that come with 2 boxes of 50 test strips and 1 control per box capable of testing any lumened instrument for residual organic soils (i.e., blood, protein and carbohydrates); 20 Valvesafe™ (VS-002 BLU) single-use polypropylene cages that attach to endoscopes for storage of up to four endoscope valves and detachable parts, the unique container design has large openings that allow disinfectants to flow through effectively and permit adequate drying in a contaminant free environment; 1 Valvesafe™ Dispenser (VSH-022) made from ABS Plastic designed to store 20 single-use Valvesafe™ cages (VS-002 BLU); 100 Green HangTime Labels (403225 HTKG) that track your endoscope by day and month to indicate the scopes last reprocess date, which includes fillable spaces for the scope serial number and initials (labels are available in other colors). The Quick Comply Kit is available for individual purchase.

Part# Description Pkg Price

QCK-101 Quick Comply Kit EA $165.00

More information available upon request. Email US or Call: 713-640-5393

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New Scope Drying Cabinet from Logiquip

Houston Hospital Services is the proud distributor for Logiquip Storage Solutions. At the IAHCSMM Conference and Expo, Logiquip launched a newly designed Endoscope drying cabinet. Logiquip is proud to offer a full line of endoscope cabinets, the Endo Dri-Stor series. Fabricated using high-quality stainless steel and available with a broad range of options including channel air purge. Designed to stylishly protect and manage scopes.

FEATURES:

• All welded type 304 stainless steel fabrication.

• Every surface is non-porous and can withstand hospital-grade disinfectants.

• Hinged glass doors with stainless steel 1-1 /2″ tubular frame and piano hinge.

• Innovative side-compartment design allows easy access for to interior components and cabinet modularity. Two storage cabinets can attach to one component cabinet, which provides significant space and cost savings

• The modular design allows for options to be added later, expanding with your needs.

• Removable bottom stainless steel drip tray allows access to adjustable leveling feet and also to clean the floor beneath the cabinet.

• LED Lighting

• More ventilation options than any other cabinet made in North America. Choose from: – Ambient without filter – Power vent with HEPA Filter – Channel Air Purge with HEPA Filter – Power vent with HEPA Filter and Individual Channel Purge

• Premium HEPA filter: removes 99:97% of particulate 0.3 micron in size

The Industry Demands REAL Channel Purge Drying Cabinets! 

Drying is a critical element in reprocessing … Endoscopes must be stored in an area that is clean, well­ ventilated and dust-free in order to keep the endoscopes dry and free of microbial contamination …. Drying cabinets are designed to control air quality and humidity, and access to endoscopes” SGNA, Standards of Infection Prevention in Reprocessing of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes, 2015

For more information or to contact us for a quote, please call 713-640-5393 or email team@hhstx.com

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Reprocessing Risks: A Surging Hot Topic in Healthcare

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FISIf you find yourself anywhere near the healthcare industry, you are sure to find yourself inundated with white papers, a newspaper articles and magazine covers touching on the challenges, education and healthcare changes necessary to ensure patient safety regards to endoscope reprocessing techniques within hospital systems nationwide. According to a recent article in Communiqué Magazine, steps for success and safety – as set forth by agencies such as the CDC/FDA (HAN 00383) and ANSI/AAMI ST79 – must be carefully followed.

The temperature continues to rise on the topic of dirty endoscopes and reprocessing risks associated with all types of reusable instruments. The good news? Top lines such as Healthmark, Sterile Services and Applied Logic (Abacus 2) continue their quest to create products to verify cleaning, verify steam sterilizer functions and create accountability through instrument tracking to the patients. All of these lines are direct partners of Houston Hospital Services, Inc. We care about the infection control. We care about proper device handling. We care about patient safety and we care about your hospital.

 

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Spotlight on Endoscopy Cleaning Verification

If you work in or around the hospital heathcare industry, you know the hot button today is the verification of flexible scope cleanliness. Houston Hospital Services is developing a service for hospitals in the Texas Medical Center and surround hospital systems in Houston using ProFormance Cleaning Verification – EndoCheck from Healthmark Industries.

With patient safety and hospital procedures in mind, HHS intends to develop an easy to read / easy to implement verification check for flexible scopes without adding a ton of additional work to the SPD or Endoscopy departments.

With that in mind, can you safely answer the question “Are your Flexible scopes ready for the next step”? All scopes should be verified “clean” from Protein, Blood and Carbohydrates before placing the scope in your AER. Houston Hospital Services, Inc. along with Healthmark Industries has created a “program” that is simple and easy to follow. It adds very little time, effort and money to each procedure keeping patient safety in mind. Let our team provide you with tools to check and verify the cleanliness of your scopes. (713) 640-5393

 

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OR Today: Cover Story

cover-coverThe medical community is highly focused on the issues surrounding Endoscope Reprocessing. This article from OR Today covers some important reasons why. At Houston Hospital Services, our Cleaning Verification Stations are equipped to enhance the quality check and ensure proper cleaning of such scopes. Contact us to learn more and stay tuned later this week for our first video tutorial on the Cleaning Verification Stations and how they will benefit your hospital.

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