Protective garment passes FDA, OSHA standards
As recently publicized hospital emergencies have illustrated, airborne pathogens and particulate matter are among the most dangerous risks in the hospital setting.
TBC California has developed the first single-unit protective garment that meets the quality and safety standards of both the federal Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) quality and safety standards and all Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
The TBC Trauma Suit, developed for the San Francisco-based company by an emergency department nurse and a paramedic, reduces the risk of exposure to infectious microorganisms, particulate matter, and body fluids.
The Trauma Suit system is a one-time use, disposable gown unit complete with attached latex gloves, an anti-fog Mylar face shield, and a mask that can be donned in 30 seconds.
The cost of an individual suit is $19.95, with discounts for quantity orders. For more information on the TBC Trauma Suit, contact TBC California, 456 Montgomery St., Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104. Telephone: (800) 952-7828 or (415) 981-0911. *
Health care changes are still local developments
Even as hospitals, IPAs, PHOs, HMOs, and others are scrambling to form larger alliances to gain competitive advantages, a new report says health care is still largely a local phenomenon. Although there is an unprecedented number of mergers and affiliations occurring in health care, this phenomenon is best described as the rapid coalescence of health care providers and payers in local markets, according to Managed Care Market Overview Report by the Wakefield, MA-based Charles J. Singer & Co. The report by the health care information system's market research and consulting firm covers the nation's 69 largest markets and includes information on such local developments as:
* big HMOs growing bigger;
* new HMO players entering local markets;
* insurers merging health care delivery with financing to compete in local markets.
For more information on the report, contact Brian Smith, Charles J. Singer & Co., 401 Edgewater Place, Suite 580, Wakefield, MA 01880-6210. Telephone: (617) 246-7585. *
Two companies develop fire protection software
As noted in the May and June issues of Healthcare Risk Management, safety standards on fire prevention are set by the Quincy, MA-based National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Now, two Oklahoma City-based firms have developed a new software product that fully automates NFPA's performance-based standards. The Windows PC-based Compliance-25 software, developed by Control Fire Systems and Focus-CMC, enables end users to implement a program to inspect, test, and maintain water-based fire protection systems in accordance with NFPA standards.
The program also includes an equipment database tied to NFPA standards
For more information, write Compliance-25, P.O. Box 95034, Oklahoma City, OK 73143. Telephone: (800) 540-0712. *
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