Home Infusion Therapy Management 1999 Index
Abbokinase
Abbokinase released to market, MAY:50
Industry looks for end of Abbokinase shortage during FDA review, MAR:25
Accreditation
Are you ready for ORYX? MAR:26
Preparation for HCFA's security standards, FEB:13
Ambulatory infusion centers
Ambulatory infusion: The key to success, JAN:2
Antibiotics
Expanding horizons: Saving big with OPAT, DEC:133
Benchmarking
Dawn of a new benchmarking age? AUG:93
Business strategies
Get the biggest bang for your Web buck, JAN:9
Learn the ABCs of activity-based costing, JAN:7
Making money through managed care, FEB:19
Profit margins: The misunderstood objective, MAY:59
12 quick ways to improve your bottom line, AUG:90
Catheters
A tale of two catheters, APR:38
Early results promising for valved catheter, FEB:17
Picking the right PICC for patients, staff, FEB:15
The father of catheter innovations speaks up, JUL:74
Federal government
FDA order will lower U.S. blood reserves, NOV:127
Feds approve a new 'silver bullet,' DEC:136
Late flurry on Capitol Hill holds hopes for IV providers, JAN:1
Guest columns
Data collection for catheter outcomes, DEC:137
Help hemophilia clients gain independence, NOV:125
Helping the client with hemophilia gain independence, DEC:137
Protect yourself against bloodborne pathogens, MAY:57
The history of our move toward needle safety, OCT:117
Usage is key in IV catheter selection, tip termination, APR:44
What's physics got to do with it? Everything! FEB:20
Insertion techniques
A sound way to insertions, SEP:101
Provider compiles top 10 IV tips and tricks, JUN:72
Legal issues
Are you getting patient consent forms? MAY:53
When are you liable for malpractice? MAY:51
Where knowledge and evidence converge: Defending yourself in court, NOV:121
Managed care
PharmaThera takes steps to become cream of crop, SEP:102
Pharmacy issues
Home infusion industry still fighting, APR:37
Parver: Prescription drug coverage could eventually include infusion, OCT:109
Phlebitis
Looking at phlebitis step by step, AUG:87
Pumps
A syringe pump that saves you money, JAN:8
Insulin infusion pumps to lead market, MAR:32
Remicade
Getting in on the Remicade rush, JUN:62
Research and studies
It's more than just a phase (drug approvals), OCT:114
Safety issues
California law mandates new rules for preventing needlesticks, MAY:49
CA needlestick prevention law could become rule across nation, AUG:85
CDC studies needleless devices, infusion, BSIs, AUG:86
Groups move to ban plastic IV bags, JUN:61
New guide addresses needlesticks, JUN:65
Ohio Senate is considering a mandatory needle safety law, NOV:128
Security Committee leads the way to safety; JUL:80
Slowly but surely, safety legislation is coming to reduce needlesticks, JUL:73
Self-help guides
IV guide prompts coordination, cooperation, MAR:30
Staff training
A peek at the 'no-dressing' technique, APR:43
Cover bases with patient education materials, MAY:55
Creating competency standards that work, APR:39
Evaluate productivity of your whole staff, JAN:4
The argument for transparent dressings, APR:41
The ins and outs of inotrope infusion therapy, MAR:28
There are benefits to training staff as specialists, JUN:70
Technology
Five common mistakes of automating your staff, SEP:104
Telemedicine
One telephone line, two connections, AUG:92
Telemedicine for home infusion is made easier, SEP:105
Urokinase
Solution sought for the best way to keep catheters from clogging, SEP:97
Stability, cost factors in declotting substitute, OCT:110
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