Healthmarket Digest
June 2010
We Are Not Alone...
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Airing the Dirty Laundry
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We Are Not Alone...
     No, not referring to visitors from space. I mean other industries struggle with limiting cross contamination too. I don't share this to make us in healthcare feel better. Let's face it, when we cross contaminate, the consequences can be the difference between life and death. But you know what, we are not alone. Not even in the consequences of our actions. As this week's story highlights, cross contamination is a major issue in the food service industry. Like us, food service operates in an environment of high stress. Production, throughput, customer service, cost containment, etc. - these are factors both industry face. And dedication to preventing contamination is often a casualty of these pressures. We can learn from others, including in other industries. Check out this story and think of it as a reflection on our own challenges.
    
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Ralph J. Basile
Vice President - Marketing
Healthmark Industries Company, Inc.
News Headlines

National Time Out Day: June 16, 2010
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FDA Workshop On Naming, Labeling, and Packaging Moved To A New Location...
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The Las Vegas Gastroenterologist Facing Felony Counts Related to Hepatitis Outbreak at Endoscopy Clinic Pleads Not Guilty
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Video Study Shows Foodservice Workers Cross-Contaminate Once an Hour...
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Town Hall Discussion With the Director of CDRH...
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The Joint Commission update on ASCs...
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Clinical Outbreak of Linezolid-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Intensive Care Unit
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Poor Hygiene a Danger at Outpatient Surgery Centers...
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Quebec's TSO3 Told to Resubmit Data for Sterilization Device to Regulator...
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