1. Supply Chain Updates April 2015

2. Deodorant Discontinued Discontinued by Colgate Palmolive Working on finding a viable sub, will update when more information becomes available.

3. Discontinued Fecal Cup Item # 0501425 Item # 0101222 *** Request came from lab, this will standardize products arriving for processing

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Backorder Report Sensicare Skin adhesive releaser – Non-sterile available (50mL) Other Substituted/Backordered Materials – https://mymuhealth.org/documents_02/Global% 20Supply%20Chain/QDECK_SUBSTITUTION_REPO RT.xlsx https://mymuhealth.org/documents_02/Global% 20Supply%20Chain/QDECK_SUBSTITUTION_REPO RT.xlsx