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Cool Cube™ PCM Unmasked

Cool Cube™ PCM Unmasked – An explanation of VeriCor’s “No Ice” statement.You may not know what PCM stands for, but you are familiar with it.PCM stands for “phase change material.” The most common PCM we all encounter on a daily basis is water (yes, water is a PCM). At 0°C/32°F, water changes from one phase Read More

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An UMO …the ultimate medical organizer for supplies

Every VA medical center* has two of these. What is it and what can it do for you?An “UMO” (Upright Medical Organizer) is a medical roll pack used to organize supplies. When hung vertically, it provides rapid, easy access to medical supplies utilizing clear, partitioned pockets. When rolled up (for storage or transport), it provides Read More

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Emergency Burn Care

The Challenge Planning for, and having enough materials on hand for, specialty care burn afflictions is time consuming and expensive. However, ASPR’s 2017 Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities require that “all hospitals should be prepared to receive, stabilize, and manage burn patients.” (p.52) Meeting the Challenge VeriCor provides all types of health care institutions Read More

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New HPCR Capabilities Guidance

ASPR 2017-2022 Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities can be found here. ​​​​​​​ Bookmark or pass along some of these practical, simple, response-ready products and systems to help your area prepare for, respond to, and recover from an emergency or disaster:Capability 4 (Medical Surge), Objective 2, Activity 1 (p. 48)Implement Emergency Department and Inpatient Medical Read More

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3 Ways to Have More Time in 2017

1. Look at areas of work that require the most time. Meetings, trainings, supply management, or system development (among other things) take a big chunk of time. Simply recognize the biggest time-suckers to start making them less time-consuming. 2. Identify what tasks can be batched (grouping similar tasks that require similar resources in order to streamline completion) Read More