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