Supply Chain Updates

April 2015

Deodorant Discontinued

Discontinued by Colgate Palmolive

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Working on finding a viable sub, will update when more information becomes available.

Discontinued Fecal Cup

Item # 0501425Item # 0101222

*** Request came from lab, this will standardize products arriving for processing

Neuro Drains to Integra

• Conversion of Codman External Ventricular devices to Integra system– This conversion occurred previously due to

Codman recall– Now will complete a permanent conversion

Comfort Shield Barrier Wipes

Item # 5016198 ($6.94/pk24)

Item # 3016309 ($3.77/Ea)

It has been requested that the comfort shield be placed on PAR’s, if this occurs in your area, the Calazime will be pulled and placed in distribution. Skin team feels that having both is counterproductive. Product will be available by next week (4/20/15) Planning to Stock on: Internal Med, Family Medicine, MICU, PCU, Oncology/Palliative Care – If you would like on PAR contact distribution

Laryngoscope Blade Update

• Still bringing in additional inventory to meet demands– Unable to switch out training blades at this time. – Please take the training blades down to sterile

processing, for documentation, but you can continue to keep those until additional new blades arrive.

– Sterile processing will then contact for exchange

PleuraFlow

• Approved for a three month trial. • Used primarily in Cardiothoracic surgery patients• Cost of $395/EA

• Vendor recommends placement on medial chest tube • In-servicing to come

Backorder Report

• Sensicare Skin adhesive releaser– Non-sterile available (50mL)

• Other Substituted/Backordered Materials– https://mymuhealth.org/documents_02/Global%2

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