Is the Hospital or ASC Driving your Implant Prices Down?

By kschlachter

The cost of orthopedic implants has been on a steep descent, dropping by a whopping 60% from 2010 to 2023. This significant price reduction has left many in the healthcare industry wondering how much further these prices will plummet. In the meantime, “Orthopedic Companies have increased the rate of “turns” (or “uses”) required for a…

For Immediate Release: Instrumentum Chooses the ONE TRAY® Total Solution Exclusively for it’s New Offsite Sterilization Facility

By kschlachter

To View the Full Press Release Click HERE. Newswire Link: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-one-tray-total-solution-chosen-exclusively-by-instrumentum-for-new-offsite-sterilization-facility-301958465.html?tc=eml_cleartime We are very excited to announce our new partnership with Instrumentum! Instrumentum, a leading offsite sterilization provider, has chosen to exclusively use the ONE TRAY® Total Solution at their new facility located in Boca Raton, FL. This is a huge milestone that reinforces confidence in ONE TRAY®…

How Innovative Tray Solutions Can Speed Throughput and Profitability at ASCs

By kschlachter

Originally published in Beckers ASC Review Issue August 2023 The ambulatory surgery center ecosystem is thriving. New ASCs, whether owned privately or through cooperative investments with hospitals, are springing up across the nation — and their surgical volumes are growing. This trend, driven largely by changes in reimbursement models that prize cost efficiency and high-quality…

Myths: Stainless Steel and Surgical Instrumentation

By kschlachter

There are multiple myths around the role of stainless steel in surgical instruments and medical equipment. At least, that’s the conclusion of Daniel Coole, managing director at Surgical Holdings, a company that manufactures surgical instruments and orthopedic implants, supplying National Health Service and the private sector in the U.K. “I guess the first {Myth} is…

Infection Rate ZERO: How one Idaho Hospital Made it Happen

By kschlachter

For the manager of surgical services, it was a condition level deficiency – a problem deemed a danger to patients – that led to making vast system improvements that also kept hospital-acquired infections (SSIs) at bay. “In formulating the corrective action plan, I really learned a lot,” said the manager in a recent Beyond Clean…