Resident care equipment/supplies. (Buyers Guide).INCONTINENCE incontinence Inability to control excretion. Starting and stopping urination relies on normal function in pelvic and abdominal muscles, diaphragm, and control nerves. Babies' nervous systems are too immature for urinary control. Later incontinence may reflect disorders (e.g. CARE 3M Health Care BARRIERS/PROTECTANTS St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , MN Contact: Product Information Ph. (800) 228-3957 Fax (651) 633-2072 E-mail: healthcare@3m.com Web: www.3m.com/healthcare WRITE 1409 ON READER SERVICE CARD Coloplast Corporation Marietta Marietta (mârēĕt`ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 44,129), seat of Cobb co., NW Ga.; inc. 1834. The principal manufactures of this suburb of Atlanta are related to aircraft production. At the foot of Kennesaw Mt. , GA Contact: Rick Stepp Ph. (800) 533-0464 Fax (800) 501-8533 E-mail: us@coloplast.com Web: www.us.coloplast.com WRITE 1062 ON READER SERVICE CARD DermaRite Industries, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Paterson Paterson, city (1990 pop. 140,891), seat of Passaic co., NE N.J., at the falls of the Passaic River; inc. 1851. Founded in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton and others of the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures, Paterson was a planned attempt to promote industrial , NJ Contact: Norman Norman, city (1990 pop. 80,071), seat of Cleveland co., central Okla.; inc. 1891. It is the center of a livestock region. Oil wells, food processing, and printing and publishing contribute to the economy, and there is diverse manufacturing (machinery, communication Braunstein Braunstein (German: brown stone) is the surname of:
Ph. (800) 337-6296 Fax (973) 569-9001 E-mail: dermarite@aol.com America Online's Internet domain address. When sending e-mail to an AOL subscriber via the Internet, the aol.com is the last part of the address; for example: jjones@aol.com. Web: www.dermarite.com WRITE 1093 ON READER SERVICE CARD Donovan Don·o·van , William Joseph Known as "Wild Bill." 1883-1959. American army officer and public official who founded and directed (1942-1945) the Office of Strategic Services, an intelligence-gathering agency that was a forerunner of the CIA. Industries, Inc. Tampa Tampa (tăm`pə), city (1990 pop. 280,015), seat of Hillsborough co., W Fla., a port of entry with an impressive harbor on Tampa Bay; inc. 1855. , FL Contact: Marketing Dept. Ph. (800) 334-4404 Fax (813) 855-6569 E-mail: marketing@donovanindustries.com Web: www.donovanindustries.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 135 WRITE 1101 ON READER SERVICE CARD GOJO Industries, Inc.--PROVON/PURELL Akron Akron (ăk`rən), city (1990 pop. 223,019), seat of Summit co., NE Ohio, on the Little Cuyahoga River; inc. 1865. Once the heart of the nation's rubber industry, Akron still contains the headquarters of some rubber corporations and chemical and , OH Contact: Stacey Rege Ph. (800) 321-9647 Fax (800) 329-4657 E-mail: reges@gojo.com Web: www.gojo.com WRITE 1482 ON READER SERVICE CARD Lantiseptic Lantiseptic® Dermatology A proprietary formulation of lanolin, used to clean and protect skin, and manage decubitus ulcers. See Pressure ulcer. Division, Summit Industries, Inc. Marietta, GA Contact: Mark Higgins Higgins may refer to: People with the surname Higgins:
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Ph. (800) 992-9939 Fax (610) 499-3396 E-mail: info.usa@tena.com Web: www.tena-usa.com WRITE 1546 ON READER SERVICE CARD BRIEFS, DISPOSABLE disposable Nursing adjective Referring to that which is discarded or disposed of noun An item used in health care-related Pt contact which is discarded after use–eg masks, gloves, gowns, needles, paper products, syringes, wipes. See Biohazardous waste. Hospital Specialty Co. Highland Hts., OH Contact: Debbie Debbie (or Deb) is a fairly common given name, usually feminine, short for Deborah (or Debra) (which means "bee" in Hebrew) and is popular in most English-speaking countries. It reached its height of popularity in the United States in the 1970s. Jordan Ph. (800) 321-9832 Fax (440) 720-1801 E-mail: hospeco@hospeco.com Web: www.hospeco.com WRITE 1586 ON READER SERVICE CARD McKesson Medical-Surgical Richmond, VA Contact: Local Account Manager Ph. (800) 328-8111 Fax (800) 368-7566 E-mail: marketing@redline.mckhboc.com Web: www.mckesson.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 13 WRITE 1867 ON READER SERVICE CARD NeighborCare Baltimore Baltimore, city (1990 pop. 736,014), N central Md., surrounded by but politically independent of Baltimore co., on the Patapsco River estuary, an arm of Chesapeake Bay; inc. 1745. , MD Contact: Gary Johnson Gary Johnson may refer to:
Ph. (888) 872-3030 Fax (410) 385-9649 E-mail: gary.johnson@ghv.com Web: www.neighborcare.com NeighborCare is one of the largest post-acute healthcare service providers in the country, serving long-term care facilities long-term care facility n. See skilled nursing facility. , home care patients, and the general public. NeighborCare provides comprehensive pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. and infusion therapy services; clinical, operational, and financial excellence; prospective, concurrent, retrospective LAW, RETROSPECTIVE. A retrospective law is one that is to take effect, in point of time, before it was passed. 2. Whenever a law of this kind impairs the obligation of contracts, it is void. 3 Dall. 391. utilization management Utilization management is the evaluation of the appropriateness, medical need and efficiency of health care services procedures and facilities according to established criteria or guidelines and under the provisions of an applicable health benefits plan. ; customer-focused distribution systems; and ongoing customer support, including Medicare Medicare, national health insurance program in the United States for persons aged 65 and over and the disabled. It was established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security Amendments and is now run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Part B, education, and Quick Reference Series. We operate more than 60 long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. pharmacies This article is a list of major pharmacies (also known as chemists and drugstores) by country. Australia Pharmacies in Australia are mostly independently-owned by pharmacists, often operated as franchises of retail brands offered by the three major , serving more than 250,000 beds in 33 states. WRITE 1252 ON READER SERVICE CARD PaperPak San Dimas, CA Contact: Katherine Silver Ph. (800) 428-8363 Fax (909) 971-5627 E-mail: ksilver@paperpak.com Web: www.attends.us SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 5 PaperPak's Attends [R] products are designed to meet a wide range of incontinence care needs. The products are arranged in a convenient tier system, allowing for easy selection of the right product for varying incontinence needs. Leakage LEAKAGE. The waste which has taken place in liquids, by their escaping out of the casks or vessels in which they were kept. By the act of March 2, 1799, s. 59, 1 Story's L. U. S, 625, it is provided that there be an allowance of two per cent for leakage, on the quantity which shall appear control, skin care, and comfort are the driving forces of performance in all tiers of PaperPak products. WRITE 1263 ON READER SERVICE CARD SCA Incontinence Care Eddystone, PA Contact: Shelley Bache Ph. (800) 992-9939 Fax (610) 499-3396 E-mail: info.usa@tena.com Web: www.tena-usa.com WRITE 1547 ON READER SERVICE CARD Sysco Corporation Houston, TX Contact: Karen Horsley Ph. (281) 584-1390 Fax (281) 584-2640 E-mail: horsley.karen@corp.sysco.com Web: www.sysco.com WRITE 1756 ON READER SERVICE CARD Tranquility--Principle Business Enterprises, Inc. Dunbridge, OH Contact: Donna Perino Ph. (800) 467-3224 Fax (419) 352-8340 E-mail: info@tranquilityproducts.com Web: www.tranquilityproducts.com WRITE 1272 ON READER SERVICE CARD BRIEFS, REUSABLE re·use tr.v. re·used, re·us·ing, re·us·es To use again, especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing. re·us Calderon Textiles Indianapolis, IN Contact: Kelly Casteen Ph. (800) 252-1986 Fax (317) 388-4200 E-mail: kcasteen@calderontextiles.com Web: www.calderontextiles.com WRITE 1037 ON READER SERVICE CARD Encompass ENCOMPASS Enhanced Consequence Management Planning and Support System (DARPA) Group McDonough, GA Ph. (800) 328-5525 Fax (651) 646-3210 E-mail: info@encompassgroup.net Web: www.encompassgroup.net WRITE 1765 ON READER SERVICE CARD McKesson Medical-Surgical Richmond, VA Contact: Local Account Manager Ph. (800) 328-8111 Fax (800) 368-7566 E-mail: marketing@redline.mckhboc.com Web: www.mckesson.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 13 WRITE 1868 ON READER SERVICE CARD Standard Textile Co., Inc. Cincinnati, OH Contact: Cathleen Burke The name Burke (from Irish Gaelic de Burca, of Norman origin). In English the meaning of the name Burke is "fortified hill." See also Berkley. Places Australia
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(800) 328-8111 Fax (800) 368-7566 E-mail: marketing@redline.mckhboc.com Web: www.mckesson.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 13 WRITE 1871 ON READER SERVICE CARD DETECTION/MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS McKesson Medical-Surgical Richmond, VA Contact: Local Account Manager Ph. (800) 328-8111 Fax (800) 368-7566 E-mail: marketing@redline.mckhboc.com Web: www.mckesson.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 13 WRITE 1872 ON READER SERVICE CARD ODOR odor (o´der) a volatile emanation perceived by the sense of smell. o·dor n. 1. The property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates, or is perceived by the sense of smell. CONTROL Coloplast Corporation Marietta, GA Contact: Rick Stepp Ph. (800) 533-0464 Fax (800) 501-8533 E-mail: us@coloplast.com Web: www.us.coloplast.com WRITE 1550 ON READER SERVICE CARD DermaRite Industries, LLC Paterson, NJ Contact: Norman Braunstein Ph. (800) 337-6296 Fax (973) 569-9001 E-mail: dermarite@aol.com Web: www.dermarite.com WRITE 1705 ON READER SERVICE CARD McKesson Medical-Surgical Richmond, VA Contact: Local Account Manager Ph. (800) 328-8111 Fax (800) 368-7566 E-mail: marketing@redline.mckhboc.com Web: www.mckesson.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 13 WRITE 1874 ON READER SERVICE CARD Tranquility--Principle Business Enterprises, Inc. Dunbridge, OH Contact: Donna Perino Ph. (800) 467-3224 Fax (419) 352-8340 E-mail: info@tranquilityproducts.com Web: www.tranquilityproducts.com WRITE 1888 ON READER SERVICE CARD PADS, DISPOSABLE Coloplast Corporation Marietta, GA Contact: Rick Stepp Ph. (800) 533-0464 Fax (800) 501-8533 E-mail: us@coloplast.com Web: www.us.coloplast.com WRITE 1065 ON READER SERVICE CARD Hospital Specialty Co. Highland Hts., OH Contact: Debbie Jordan Ph. (800) 321-9832 Fax (440) 720-1801 E-mail: hospeco@hospeco.com Web: www.hospeco.com WRITE 1587 ON READER SERVICE CARD McKesson Medical-Surgical Richmond, VA Contact: Local Account Manager Ph. (800) 328-8111 Fax (800) 368-7566 E-mail: marketing@redline.mckhboc.com Web: www.mckesson.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 13 WRITE 1876 ON READER SERVICE CARD PaperPak San Dimas, CA Contact: Katherine Silver Ph. (800) 428-8363 Fax (909) 971-5627 E-mail: ksilver@paperpak.com Web: www.attends.us SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 5 PaperPak's Attends[R] products arc designed to meet a wide range of incontinence care needs. The products are arranged in a convenient tier system, allowing for easy selection of the right product for varying incontinence needs. Leakage control, skin care, and comfort are the driving forces of performance in all tiers of PaperPak products. WRITE 1264 ON READER SERVICE CARD SCA Incontinence Care Eddystone, PA Contact: Shelley Bache Ph. (800) 992-9939 Fax (610) 499-3396 E-mail: info.usa@tena.com Web: www.tena-usa.com WRITE 1548 ON READER SERVICE CARD Tranquility--Principle Business Enterprises, Inc. Dunbridge, OH Contact: Donna Perino Ph. (800) 467-3224 Fax (419) 352-8340 E-mail: info@tranquilityproducts.com Web: www.tranquilityproducts.com WRITE 1273 ON READER SERVICE CARD PADS, REUSABLE Calderon Textiles Indianapolis, IN Contact: Kelly Casteen Ph. (800) 252-1986 Fax (317) 388-4200 E-mail: kcasteen@calderontextiles.com Web: www.calderontextiles.com WRITE 1038 ON READER SERVICE CARD Encompass Group McDonough, GA Ph. (800) 328-5525 Fax (651) 646-3210 E-mail: info@encompassgroup.net Web: www.encompassgroup.net WRITE 1767 ON READER SERVICE CARD McKesson Medical-Surgical Richmond, VA Contact: Local Account Manager Ph. (800) 328-8111 Fax (800) 368-7566 E-mail: marketing@redline.mckhboc.com Web: www.mckesson.com WRITE 1877 ON READER SERVICE CARD Skil-Care Corp. Yonkers, NY Contact: Arnold Silverman Ph. 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(800) 334-4404 Fax (813) 855-6569 E-mail: marketing@donovanindustries.com Web: www.donovanindustries.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 135 WRITE 1380 ON READER SERVICE CARD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EQUIPMENT Donovan Industries, Inc. Tampa, FL Contact: Marketing Dept. Ph. (800) 334-4404 Fax (813) 855-6569 E-mail: marketing@donovanindustries.com Web: www.donovanindustries.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 135 WRITE 1381 ON READER SERVICE CARD ORAL MOISTURIZER mois·tur·iz·er n. A cosmetic lotion or cream applied to the skin to counter dryness. moisturizer n → crema hidratante moisturizer moist n Gebauer Company Cleveland, OH Contact: Ralph Stilphen Ph. (800) 321-9348 Fax (216) 271-5335 E-mail: sales@gebauerco.com Web: www.gebauerco.com WRITE 2025 ON READER SERVICE CARD PHYSICAL THERAPY EQUIPMENT Altimate Medical, Inc. Morton Morton, village (1990 pop. 13,799), Tazewell co., central Ill., in a grain-farming and livestock area; inc. 1877. Food is canned, and tractor parts, washing machines, and pottery are manufactured. , MN Contact: Customer Service Ph. (800) 342-8968 Fax (507) 697-6900 E-mail: info@altimatemedical.com Web: www.altimatemedical.com WRITE 1416 ON READER SERVICE CARD Crest Health Care Sauk Rapids, MN Contact: Customer Service Ph. (800) 328-8908 Fax (800) 369-9207 E-mail: customerservice@cresthealthcare.com Web: www.cresthealthcare.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 31 WRITE 1392 ON READER SERVICE CARD Direct Supply Milwaukee, WI Ph. (800) 634-7328 Fax (800) 770-1707 E-mail: deardirect@directs.com Web: www.directsupply.net SEE OUR ADS ON COVER 4 AND PAGE 96 WRITE 1472 ON READER SERVICE CARD Donovan Industries, Inc. Tampa, FL Contact: Marketing Dept. Ph. (800) 334-4404 Fax (813) 855-6569 E-mail: marketing@donovanindustries.com Web: www.donovanindustries.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 135 WRITE 1382 ON READER SERVICE CARD Intensive Therapeutics therapeutics Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include drugs, surgery, radiation therapy, mechanical devices, diet, and psychiatry. , Inc. Columbia, MD Contact: Matt DuDonis Ph. (866) 736-8484 Fax (410) 290-0735 E-mail: info@intensivetherapeutics.com Web: www.heelzup.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 205 WRITE 1955 ON READER SERVICE CARD RESIDENT ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY/THERAPY SUPPLIES Companion Habitats, Inc. Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , CO Contact: Cassette A removable magnetic tape storage module that contains supply and takeup reels (hubs) in the same housing. Most audio tapes and videotapes use cassettes as well as backup tape technologies such as DAT, 8mm and Magstar MP (see below). Roberts Ph. (719) 540-8884 Fax (719) 540-8885 E-mail: Sales@companionhabitats.com Web: www.companionhabitats.com We manufacture high-quality animal environments for small animals, reptiles reptiles terrestrial or aquatic vertebrates which breathe air through lungs and have a skin covering of horny scales. They are poikilothermic, oviparous or ovoviviparous, and, if they have legs they are short and constructed solely for crawling. , and birds. Our units are used in healthcare facilities across the nation in conjunction with various pet therapy programs. Each unit is self-contained, preventing unsightly un·sight·ly adj. un·sight·li·er, un·sight·li·est Unpleasant or offensive to look at; unattractive. See Synonyms at ugly. un dander dander /dan·der/ (dan´der) small scales from the hair or feathers of animals, which may be a cause of allergy in sensitive persons. dan·der n. and food from scatterng on floors and carpets. 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A pressure-induced ulceration of the skin occurring in persons confined to bed for long periods of time. Solutions.com Torrance, CA Contact: Martin Morisette Ph. (800) 357-2944 Fax (310) 326-4209 E-mail: info@bedsoresolutions.com Web: www.bedsoresolutions.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 215 WRITE 1577 ON READER SERVICE CARD Coloplast Corporation Marietta, GA Contact: Rick Stepp Ph. (800) 533-0464 Fax (800) 501-8533 E-mail: us@coloplast.com Web: www.us.coloplast.com WRITE 1463 ON READER SERVICE CARD DermaRite Industries, LLC Paterson, NJ Contact: Norman Braunstein Ph. (800) 337-6296 Fax (973) 569-9001 E-mail: dermarite@aol.com Web: www.dermarite.com WRITE 1092 ON READER SERVICE CARD Donovan Industries, Inc. Tampa, FL Contact: Marketing Dept. Ph. (800) 334-4404 Fax (813) 855-6569 E-mail: marketing@danovanindustries.com Web: www.donovanindustries.com SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 135 WRITE 1100 ON READER SERVICE CARD GOJO Industries, Inc.--PROVON/PURELL Akron, OH Contact: Stacey Rege Ph. 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NeighborCare provides comprehensive pharmacy and infusion therapy services; clinical, operational, and financial excellence; prospective, concurrent, retrospective utilization management; customer-focused distribution systems; and ongoing customer support, including Medicare Part B, education, and Quick Reference Series. We operate more than 60 long-term pharmacies, serving more than 250,000 beds in 33 states. WRITE 1248 ON READER SERVICE CARD SenTech Medical Systems, Inc. Ft. Lauderdale, FL Contact: Timothy Workman Senior District Judge Timothy Workman CBE is a leading British judge, a long-term stipendiary magistrate who currently serves as Senior District Judge and Chief Magistrate for London. Ph. (800) 474-4225 Fax (954) 739-4972 E-mail: info@sentechmedical.com Web: www.sentechmedical.com WRITE 1296 ON READER SERVICE CARD Star Cushion Products, Inc. Freeburg, IL Contact: Kevin Fraser Ph. 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(866) 833-9442 Fax (954) 788-5226 E-mail: Wsantini@advancedwound.com Web: www.celleraterx.com [Cellerate.sub.RX][TM] enables smart healthcare professionals to achieve cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. wound care and positive patient outcomes every time it is used. It reduces pain, helps reduce bleeding, promotes and accelerates cellular regeneration Regeneration (biology) The process by which an animal restores a lost part of its body. Broadly defined, the term can include wound healing, tissue repair, and many kinds of restorative activities. by replicating the natural fibroconnective template (1) A pre-designed document or data file formatted for common purposes such as a fax, invoice or business letter. If the document contains an automated process, such as a word processing macro or spreadsheet formula, then the programming is already written and embedded in the , promotes natural autolysis autolysis /au·tol·y·sis/ (aw-tol´i-sis) 1. spontaneous disintegration of cells or tissues by autologous enzymes, as occurs after death and in some pathologic conditions. 2. and autolytic au·tol·y·sis n. The destruction of tissues or cells of an organism by the action of substances, such as enzymes, that are produced within the organism. Also called self-digestion. debridement Debridement Definition Debridement is the process of removing nonliving tissue from pressure ulcers, burns, and other wounds. Purpose Debridement speeds the healing of pressure ulcers, burns, and other wounds. by rehydrating and softening softening /sof·ten·ing/ (sof´en-ing) malacia. softening a change of consistency, with loss of firmness or hardness. necrotic necrotic /ne·crot·ic/ (ne-krot´ik) pertaining to or characterized by necrosis. necrotic of or pertaining to cell death and enzymatic degradation. tissue and eschar eschar /es·char/ (es´kahr) 1. a slough produced by a thermal burn, by a corrosive application, or by gangrene. 2. tache noire. es·char n. , protects wound bed and newly formed granulation tissue Granulation tissue A kind of tissue formed during wound healing, with a rough or irregular surface and a rich supply of blood capillaries. Mentioned in: Granuloma Inguinale granulation tissue, n , and absorbs wound exudates. [Cellerate.sub.RX] conforms to any wound site, is biocompatible biocompatible /bio·com·pat·i·ble/ (-kom-pat´i-b'l) being harmonious with life; not having toxic or injurious effects on biological function. , biodegradable biodegradable /bio·de·grad·a·ble/ (-de-grad´ah-b'l) susceptible of degradation by biological processes, as by bacterial or other enzymatic action. bi·o·de·grad·a·ble adj. , nonantigenic, and may be left in the wound site through multiple bandage bandage /ban·dage/ (ban´daj) 1. a strip or roll of gauze or other material for wrapping or binding a body part. 2. to cover by wrapping with such material. changes. WRITE 1812 ON READER SERVICE CARD Coloplast Corporation Marietta, GA Contact: Rick Stepp Ph. (800) 533-0464 Fax (800) 501-8533 E-mail: us@coloplast.com Web: www.us.coloplast.com WRITE 1061 ON READER SERVICE CARD DermaRite Industries, LLC Paterson, NJ Contact: Norman Braunstein Ph. 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