AORN Media Resources
Gayle Davis
Corporate Communications Manager
gdavis@aorn.org
800-755-2676, Ext. 225
AORN Press Releases
January 2010
CSC, AORN with Cerner Deliver Standardized Perioperative Framework
December 2009
AORN appoints Raschke to manage healthcare organization segment
November 2009
AORN and 3M "Join Hands"
ADVAMED Update
June 2009
April 2009
New Board of Directors (PDF)
AORN New Partnerships(PDF)
March 2009
Mercy Ships Press Release (PDF)
CSC Website Press Release (PDF)
Industry Press Releases
March 2010
Nifa Press Release (pdf)
As of March 2010, the National Institute of First Assisting, Inc., NIFA® has received exclusive rights to distribute the 485 page ebook “Surgery and Healing in the Developing World” to the perioperative community and it’s yours absolutely free.
February 2010
IMP Press Release (pdf)
PLAINVILLE, Conn. (February 25, 2010) – Innovative Medical Products, a global leader in
patient positioning, provides the most advanced and easy-to-use patient positioning solutions
for surgeons and operating room personnel.
Megadyne Turns 25 (pdf)
Draper, Utah – February 17, 2010 – Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. marks its 25th
anniversary in business this year and reflects on a proud history of firsts while
pioneering the next generation of electrosurgical products and equipment.
Action Products Press Release (pdf)
Hagerstown, MD, USA, February 8, 2010: Action Products, Inc. has increased its presence at the 57th Annual AORN Congress in Denver, March 15-18.
Action Products Press Release (pdf)
Hagerstown, MD, USA, February 5, 2010: Action Products, Inc. has commenced its fortieth year of providing pressure ulcer prevention products to the world.
January 2010
Ansell Haiti Press Release (pdf)
RED BANK, NJ (Date) – As aid pours into Haiti for victims injured and displaced by the recent
earthquakes, the massive cleanup is just beginning. Ansell is assisting with the relief effort by
shipping gloves for medical workers and work crews involved in the search for victims and
removal of debris.
Medline Press Release (pdf)
MUNDELEIN, IL--(Marketwire - January 13, 2010) - Medline Industries, Inc. has been named the exclusive distributor for the SmartWand-DTX™ and SmartSponge® System, the only FDA-cleared systems using radio-frequency identification to both count and locate surgical sponges.
December 2009
Ansell Marketing Release (pdf)
Red Bank, NJ - December 14, 2009 - Ansell Healthcare Products LLC (“Ansell Healthcare”) won a silver MM&M (Medical Marketing & Media) award this fall in recognition of its groundbreaking “Power of Pink” campaign for the launch of its Micro-Touch® NitraFree™ nitrile exam gloves.
IMP Press Release (pdf)
PLAINVILLE, Conn., (December 16, 2009) – Innovative Medical Products, an industry leader in patient positioning devices and pressure redistribution gel pads, has introduced the large De Mayo Hip Positioner®
November 2009
Prestige Press Release (pdf)
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX – November 10, 2009 – Prestige Ameritech is turning a vacant, former Kimberly-Clark surgical mask factory into a Global Pandemic Preparedness and Response Center.
October 2009
Action Products Press (pdf)
Hagerstown, MD, USA, October 30, 2009: Action Products, Inc. has created blog.actionproducts.com, a social media forum to discuss the prevention of decubitus ulcers.
Sandel Medical Industries New Website Press Release (pdf)
CHATSWORTH, CA – Sandel Medical Industries is announcing the launch of its new, re-designed and interactive website.
Megadyne Introduces "It's So Easy Being Green" Training Program (pdf)
Draper, Utah—September 28, 2009— More than four million tons(1) of general waste is produced annually by U.S. health care facilities(2).
August 2009
Action Products, Inc. donates operating room products to Mercy Ships (pdf)
Hagerstown, MD, USA, August 26, 2009: Action Products, Inc. has chosen the Mercy Ships as
their official corporate charity. The Mercy Ships organization provides medical care to the
world’s underserved population from a large cruising ship.
CTU Letter from the President: CTU Virtual Campus Wins Prestigious Technology Award (pdf)
June 4, 2009: We are proud to announce that the CTU Virtual Campus, our innovative, student-focused online learning community, was recognized this week as “best of the best” in the Computerworld Honors Program, which acknowledges companies and individuals each year for outstanding new uses of technology that benefit society.
June 2009
Healthmark Press Release (pdf)
Healthmark Industries Company, Inc. of Fraser, Michigan is pleased to announce the hiring of Natalie Whitfield, PhD, Microbiology
April 2009
FEM Ansell Healthcare Press Release (pdf)
Buffalo, NY (February 27, 2009) - Savvy companies today support causes ranging from disease research to education to poverty relief and more. But many of them, according to FEM President Emily Spensieri, may not be making the most of their efforts.