
These top vendors networked with attendees, and showcased their latest products and services in a festive exhibit hall.
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care) is the leader in ambulatory health care accreditation with more than 5,000 organizations accredited. AAAHC offers a cost-effective, flexible and collaborative approach to accreditation to surgical and primary care organizations. The AAAHC Institute supports quality improvement activities including a wide range of benchmarking studies.
Advance Medical Designs
A full line of sterile, disposable equipment covers for most manufacturers and models of operating room equipment. Microscope drapes, C-arm drapes and mini-C packs, ultrasound probe covers, uro/cysto drainbags, camera/laser drapes, banded bags, slush drapes, fluid decanters. Advance Room Turnover (ART) systems and components to enhance infection control and streamline turnover in the operating room. Custom turnover packs, disposable impervious linens, can liners, disposable mops. Contracted with major national GPO's. 800-221-3679
AIV
AIV Inc. is committed to supporting healthcare facilities by providing quality parts, accessories and repairs with an emphasis on patient safety. AIV engineered the only IV pole-mountable power tap that is UL1363A approved for use in patient care areas. We also offer new parts and repair services for infusion pumps, fetal transducers and pulse oximetry monitors. Contact the company to learn about the PowerMATE and how it enhances safety and cord management throughout the OR environment.
AmkaiSolutions
AmkaiSolutions offers innovative software solutions and services to ambulatory surgery centers, associated practices and clinics, and surgical hospitals. AmkaiChart is specifically designed for the fast-paced, procedure-driven healthcare delivery model. The rapid case-centric flow is intuitive, easy to use and lets facilities eliminate paperwork and focus on patient care. AmkaiCharts fully integrates with AmkaiOffice, the next generation administrative and management system.
Ansell Healthcare
Ansell manufactures latex-free and natural rubber latex surgical and medical exam gloves, offering brands like GAMMEX, DERMA PRENE, ENCORE and MICRO-TOUCH. Ansell also provides an extensive line of healthcare safety devices. The SANDEL brand provides staff and patient safety solutions designed to reduce sharps injuries, ergonomic safety hazards, medication labeling errors and wrong-site surgery.
ASCpro
ASCpro provides a leading web-based automated solution designed specifically to meet the daily challenges of managing regulatory processes, ultimately enabling ambulatory surgery centers to better focus on delivering high-quality and cost-effective patient care. ASCpro provides an advanced document management system that facilitates the administration of compliance requirements with all regulatory bodies. It enables users to store and tag all ASC documents in a secure cloud-based binder system with reminders indicating expiration dates and the proper steps to follow.
Bemis Health Care
The company's Quick-Drain Waste Management System can provide safe and cost-effective disposal of liquid infectious waste at your facility. Infectious waste is drained into the sanitary sewer at a rate of 500cc per second saving staff time. Quick-Drain saves money by reducing red bag waste and eliminating per-use disposal costs such as solidifiers. The system connects to existing plumbing and requires no electricity.
Cannuflow
Cannuflow is the innovation leader in access and fluid management devices for more efficient, safer arthroscopy. Cannuflow makes ClearVu, the gold standard flexible cannula for 3 portal knee arthroscopy, TwoVu for single-portal inflow and outflow in knees and shoulders, and the revolutionary EntreVu with exclusive Extravastat technology. EntreVu is the only cannula that actively controls and removes dangerous fluid extravasation in shoulder arthroscopy. Visit www.cannuflow.com for more information, or call 866-484-5400 for FREE evaluation samples.
Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health is a Fortune 21 healthcare services company that improves the cost-effectiveness of healthcare. As the business behind healthcare, Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices focus on patient care while reducing costs, enhancing efficiency and improving quality. Cardinal Health is an essential link in the healthcare supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and medical products to more than 60,000 locations each day. Cardinal Health employs more than 30,000 people worldwide. More information about the company may be found at cardinalhealth.com and @CardinalHealth on Twitter.
CareFusion
With a mission of improving the safety and cost of healthcare, CareFusion is dedicated to helping keep your OR running safely and efficiently. The company offers solution-based products including ChloraPrep skin prep products, Surgicept Waterless Surgical Hand Scrub, surgical clippers and our new StartClean pre-operative cleansing program.
Competency and Credentialing Institute
CCI is the independent certifying board administering the CNOR and CRNFA credentialing programs for perioperative registered nurses. CCI supports these credentialing programs with exam preparation resources, contact hour courses, and reference materials.
ConMed Linvatec
ConMed Linvatec is committed to enhancing patient outcomes through innovative solutions in arthroscopic repair, endoscopic visualization, sports tissue and biologics and dependable power solutions for joint repair.
Diamatrix
Since 1999 Diamatrix has brought high quality sharps safety knives to the ophthalmic OR. Today, we continue that leadership position with the ProTekt Sharps Safety Knife product line.
The ProTekt line features a full complement of blade sizes including MICS sizes such as our 1.9/2.4mm Trapezoid. All sizes are available in either disposable or validated reusable formats to meet CMS guidelines. You can arrange a complimentary evaluation by calling 800-867-8081.
Dutch Ophthalmic, USA
The Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center provides the ophthalmic OR with the most complete portfolio of instruments, systems and buckling components for vitreoretinal surgery today. For posterior surgeons, we offer the Associate Dual Vitrectomy/Phaco System, providing on-site staff training and ongoing surgical support. DORC is also your source for Vision Blue, the only FDA approved capsular stain.
Eizo Nanao Technologies
Eizo Nanao Technologies offers complete surgical monitor solutions for the OR. The Eizo Large Display System is a complete turnkey solution that upgrades multiple standard size displays to one large format Quad HD 8MP display without obtrusive bezels. The Large Monitor Manager formats configurations from multiple video sources and displays them to a physician's preference.
Enthermics Medical
Enthermics Medical Systems warmers maintain precise temperatures of injection/irrigation fluids and blankets. ivNow, a countertop, wall-, or pole-mounted fluid warmer, automatically detects IV bags and warms them to 40 ?C/104 ?F. DC Series blanket warmers provide dependable warmth in an attractive package.
Blankets, irrigation fluids, and injection fluids need to be warmed to different temperatures. WarmRight offers medical personnel the ability to match the right temperature to the right product in a complete line of warmers.
GOJO Industries
GOJO Industries is committed to improving the health and well-being of patients and those who care for them. They are one of the world's leading manufacturers of handwashing, hand sanitizing, surgical scrub, moisturizing, and patient bathing systems. Their leadership brands PURELL, America's #1 instant hand sanitizing brand, including PURELL Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer and PURELL Waterless Surgical Scrub, and PROVON, a leading skin care brand, offer infection control and skin care solutions to help improve hand hygiene compliance.
Hologic
Hologic's Skeletal Health Solutions is introducing the next generation of mini C-arm systems, the Fluoroscan InSight-FD with flat detector technology. Its exclusive rotating detector and collimator tailor the exam to specific patients combining tremendous maneuverability, ultra-fine low-dose fluoroscopy images, and automated adjustments that deliver superb, high resolution images. With the greatest range of motion in a new innovative mini C-arm design for improved patient/surgeon access, the new system is meant to meet the demands of all physicians. For more information, visit www.fluoroscan.com.
In2itive Business Solutions
Eliminate time spent on billing to concentrate on what matters most, growing your ASC and improving your bottom line. Our experienced and professional staff understands the billing and recovery services necessary to meet your specific needs.
IntelliSound
IntelliSound provides recorded telephone music and on-hold messaging services to hospitals, surgery centers and medical practices nationwide. When properly managed, hold time can educate and inform patients and referring physicians. Free trial available.
JHP Pharmaceuticals
JHP Pharmaceuticals, located in Parsippany, New Jersey, is an integrated specialty healthcare company that specializes in sterile injectable products. JHP manufactures and sells aseptic injectable pharmaceuticals in hospital and clinical settings and provides contract manufacturing services for global pharmaceutical companies. JHP's own product portfolio includes leading diagnostic, women's health and anesthesia products.
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc., is an international leader in endoscopic equipment and instruments that emphasize the visionary design, precision craftsmanship and clinical effectiveness required for aesthetic nasal plastic surgery. KARL STORZ produces a broad range of precision instruments and telescopes offering superior optics to facilitate the most demanding rhinoplasty procedures.
Leica Microsystems
Leica Microsystems is a world leader in microscopes and scientific instruments. Founded as a family business in the nineteenth century, the company's history was marked by unparalleled innovation on its way to becoming a global enterprise. Its historically close cooperation with the scientific community is the key to Leica Microsystems' tradition of innovation, which draws on users' ideas and creates solutions tailored to their requirements.
Medical Web Technologies
Medical Web Technologies provides a web-based software application, One Medical Passport (OMP), specifically designed to optimize perioperative information workflow. The heart of OMP is a patient-friendly web portal that guides patients through the creation of a comprehensive medical history designed specifically for preop screening. That data is immediately available to your clinical team in a legible and optimized format. All of this is done well in advance of the patient's appointment date, ending 'day of' snags and slowdowns. 400 surgical facilities are using the system and over 1 million patients have created Medical Passports.
Miele Professional
Miele's washer-disinfectors are especially designed to clean and disinfect complex instruments. Why not profit from Miele's long experience in the field and its exceptional power of innovation? Never be satisfied with less!
Olive Medical
Olive Medical is dedicated to providing affordable HD MIS imaging equipment to the OR by using a combination of superior technology, cutting-edge imaging sensors, and lean manufacturing processes. The TCK1 HD Camera Head and OVB1 HD Camera Control Unit introduce affordable "True HD" MIS visualization with intuitive controls and lightweight ergonomics that will meet your cost-containment needs.
Pacira Pharmaceuticals
Pacira Pharmaceuticals' EXPAREL is a local analgesic that utilizes bupivacaine in combination with the proven product delivery platform, DepoFoam. EXPAREL is the first and only multi-vesicular liposome-based local anesthetic that can be utilized in the peri- or postsurgical setting in the same fashion as current local anesthetics.
Professional Hospital Supply
PHS is the largest independent regional med/surg distribution provider in the United States offering personalized JIT/LUM services, supply chain solutions consulting and outsourced material management services, as well as providing sterile and non-sterile custom packs, integrated delivery systems and minor procedure trays on a nationwide basis.
Provista
Provista helps customers take control of their supply chain, to find the savings that are hiding there. We do that through our traditional group purchasing program and through Provista Pro, our inventory management tool. We lead the market in service, choice and value, and deliver savings on supplies, services and capital equipment.
RF Surgical Systems
RF Assure and RF Surgical Detection Systems bring innovation, simplicity, confidence and compliance to hospitals by providing an easy-to-use, accurate system for detecting and preventing retained surgical sponges.
Soothing Scents
QueaseEASE was developed by a CRNA to provide patients with a fast, safe and drug-free solution for PONV. This innovative aromatherapy product can be self administered by the patient, freeing up nursing time and reducing stay times in the PACU. QueaseEASE improves recovery speed in the PACU and can be sent home with the patient for post-discharge comfort. Contact us for a free sample kit! Your patients will thank you for QueaseEASE!
SourceMedical Solutions
SourceMedical is a leading provider of outpatient information solutions and billing services (through its Revenue Cycle Solutions division), collectively serving ASCs and surgical hospitals by offering end-to-end systems to improve operational efficiency and cash flow while empowering healthcare facilities to deliver a higher standard of patient care.
Stryker Corporation
Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care. The company offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives. For more information about Stryker, please visit www.stryker.com.
Surgical Outcomes Info. Exchange
SOIX offers clinical benchmarking for quality improvement, accreditation, and Medicare Conditions of Participation. We also offer annual facility-level benchmarking surveys for cost benchmarking, employee satisfaction, physician satisfaction and surgical site infection rates. Participating surgery centers across the country submit data used to compile national averages (benchmarks, for example), and receive monthly and quarterly procedure-level reports showing their outcomes compared to national benchmarks.
The Joint Commission
Accrediting over 2,000 ambulatory care organizations, The Joint Commission can help you create a culture of excellence and reduce risk while illustrating your commitment to safe, high quality care. Also, learn how Joint Commission customers can now access proven, customized solutions to prevent wrong site surgery. For more information, call (630) 792-5286 or visit www.jointcommission.org/ASC.
TransMotion Medical
TransMotion Medical, an employee-owned company in Ohio, manufactures an elite line of mobile, motorized stretcher-chairs that feature power drive and power positioning. It's a chair, a stretcher, a procedure table, a transport device, and a recliner — all in one! This allows patients to go from pre-op to surgery to post-op on one surface — no transferring required, reducing staff injury and patient fall risk and improving throughput. Call for a free demonstration, 330-239-4192, or visit www.transmotionmedical.com.
US WorldMeds
US WorldMeds is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a mission to develop, license and commercialize unique and significant pharmaceuticals that address unmet medical needs or overcome the limitations of existing products. Our product line includes AP-rated Revonto (dantrolene sodium for injection), APOKYN (apomorphine hydrochloride injection) and a treatment for cervical dystonia in adults. For additional information, visit www.usworldmeds.com.
Verathon Medical
GlideScope video laryngoscopes provide a consistently clear, real-time view of the airway and tube placement, enabling quick intubation. GlideScope systems are configured for an array of clinical settings, from EMS to the emergency department to the OR and more. The GlideScope AVL defines advanced video laryngoscopy, with airway views in DVD clarity, and real-time recording. Single-use and reusable options let you choose the right tool for your patients, from preterm to morbidly obese.
Xodus Medical
Xodus Medical, a leading medical device manufacturer, offers solutions for preventing costly CMS Never Events and meeting Joint Commission and OSHA standards. Introducing the patent pending, innovative Pink Pad (Pigazzi Patient Positioning System), quickly becoming recognized as the best practice for steep Trendelenberg positioning of patients. Other products include shoulder suspension kits, OR turnover kits, specialty positioning kits, gel and single-use foam positioning products, medication labels, correct-site markers, electrosurgical products and grounding pads.