1. CENTRAL SERVICE OF THE YEAR AWARD

2. Who Is HPN Started in 1977 Started in 1977 Monthly magazine distributed to 37,000 subscribers in all US hospitals. Monthly magazine distributed to 37,000 subscribers in all US hospitals. Covers Purchasing and CS industry news. Covers Purchasing and CS industry news. Is the primary periodical for our industry Is the primary periodical for our industry People, Places, Processes & Products that Influence the Supply Chain

3. HPN CS OF THE YEAR AWARD Started in 1988 recognizing Leaders in Central Service. Started in 1988 recognizing Leaders in Central Service. 1992 changed it to recognizing the Central Service department. 1992 changed it to recognizing the Central Service department.

4. Past Award Winners 1988 Lee Gianfrancesco Chope Community Hospital San Mateo CA 1988 Lee Gianfrancesco Chope Community Hospital San Mateo CA 1989 Nancy Chopin St Peters Medical Center New Brunswick NJ 1989 Nancy Chopin St Peters Medical Center New Brunswick NJ 1990 Colleen Schwartz Harrisburg PA 1990 Colleen Schwartz Harrisburg PA 1991 Lauren D’Amico John Dempsey Hospital University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington CT 1991 Lauren D’Amico John Dempsey Hospital University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington CT

5. Past Award Winners 1992 Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven CT 1992 Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven CT 1993 South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta GA 1993 South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta GA 1994 Sarasota Memorial Hospital FL 1994 Sarasota Memorial Hospital FL 1995 Kaiser Permanente Bellflower CA 1995 Kaiser Permanente Bellflower CA 1996 St Vincent Medical Center Worcester MA 1996 St Vincent Medical Center Worcester MA 1997 Parkview Hospital Fort Wayne IN 1997 Parkview Hospital Fort Wayne IN 1998 St Mary’s Health Center Jefferson City MO 1998 St Mary’s Health Center Jefferson City MO

6. Past Award Winners 1999 The Children’s Hospital Denver CO 1999 The Children’s Hospital Denver CO 2000 Cox Health Systems Springfield MO 2000 Cox Health Systems Springfield MO 2001 Via Christi Regional Medical Center Wichita KS 2001 Via Christi Regional Medical Center Wichita KS 2002 Cleveland Clinic OH 2002 Cleveland Clinic OH 2003 Ohio MedCentral Mansfield OH 2003 Ohio MedCentral Mansfield OH 2004 Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle WA 2004 Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle WA

7. Past Award Winners 2005 Reid Hospital and Health Care Services Richmond IN 2005 Reid Hospital and Health Care Services Richmond IN 2006 New York University Medical Center New York 2006 New York University Medical Center New York

8. 2007 CS of the Year Winner Centra Health Inc. Lynchburg, Virginia Centra Health Inc. Lynchburg, Virginia

9. About the Award There are 25 -30 submissions per year ( would like to see this number increase) There are 25 -30 submissions per year ( would like to see this number increase) The award focuses on: The award focuses on: Team work Team work Customer service Customer service Education/Training Education/Training Strategic outlook Strategic outlook Productivity Productivity

10. What We Do Manage inventory of $4,000,000 within both CS and OR departments Manage inventory of $4,000,000 within both CS and OR departments Build case (procedure) carts for 18,232 of cases per year Build case (procedure) carts for 18,232 of cases per year Issue 1,265,612 of items that support the case cart and other inventory needs of the hospitals Issue 1,265,612 of items that support the case cart and other inventory needs of the hospitals Clean, wrap, and sterilize 210,134 items supporting the above cases per year Clean, wrap, and sterilize 210,134 items supporting the above cases per year Clean and distribute 18,151 of equipment per year supporting the needs of the floor and units nurse staff Clean and distribute 18,151 of equipment per year supporting the needs of the floor and units nurse staff

11. Our Submission Team work – CS and the OR working on placing inventory on the perpetual system. Staff capable of working at either campus Team work – CS and the OR working on placing inventory on the perpetual system. Staff capable of working at either campus

12. Our Submission Customer service – CCU & CVRU cable cleaning CS retrieving supplies after hours from MM for nursing. Customer service – CCU & CVRU cable cleaning CS retrieving supplies after hours from MM for nursing.

13. Our Submission Education/Training – 44% staff certified technicians. 47% attend local CS chapter seminars Education/Training – 44% staff certified technicians. 47% attend local CS chapter seminars

14. Our Submission Strategic outlook – Collaboration between CS and OR has resulted in $452,626 inventory reduction 2007. Procedure based kits, reduce the number of items pulled for case carts. Strategic outlook – Collaboration between CS and OR has resulted in $452,626 inventory reduction 2007. Procedure based kits, reduce the number of items pulled for case carts.

15. Our Submission Productivity- 1/07-8/07 10,037 surgical case carts. 8,919 sterilization loads. 151,017 items processed Productivity- 1/07-8/07 10,037 surgical case carts. 8,919 sterilization loads. 151,017 items processed

16. 2008 CS of the Year Deadline for submission for the 2008 CS of the Year is the last week of June. The winner will be profiled in the September 2008 issue. Deadline for submission for the 2008 CS of the Year is the last week of June. The winner will be profiled in the September 2008 issue. Would like to see the award stay in Virginia Would like to see the award stay in Virginia

17. Thank You

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