Very good srticle re: hospitals.

[Karen]

Richard, are any of the products that regularly get thrown out something that could be used by animal shelters and clinics? I only ask because, if you listen to the latest podcast of the radio show I've been a guest on, there's a woman who collects linens that are going to be trashed from hospitals and like organizations that she then distributes to shelters. To hear it, go to iTunes and search for "all paws pet talk" and it'll be the most recent one ...

[RICHARD]

Richard, are any of the products that regularly get thrown out something that could be used by animal shelters and clinics? I only ask because, if you listen to the latest podcast of the radio show I've been a guest on, there's a woman who collects linens that are going to be trashed from hospitals and like organizations that she then distributes to shelters. To hear it, go to iTunes and search for "all paws pet talk" and it'll be the most recent one ...

I hadn't a chance to hear that show.

Yes, I am sure if you have a clinic or hospital nearby, you could go in and ask...Talk to a nursing supervisor or hospital head/president?

The drapes out of the kits would be really neat to use as piddle pads.

The only problem that I would see? Some places would probably balk at giving them away because of the liability? Germs and such?

But, I think if you meet the right person, you may have a chance to get the stuff.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Great information. Thanks, Richard!! So interesting. Some things I knew and some I never even thought about.

[RICHARD]

Great information. Thanks, Richard!! So interesting. Some things I knew and some I never even thought about.

I worked on a scheduling system that was really nifty, but it's the way it was used that sucked.

It works like this.

A patient is scheduled for a certain surgery, the machine/program blocks out that time, for that day and surgeon.

From that info, a schedule is printed up and that is sent to the operating room the night before.

The night crew picks all the tools, surgery kits and prep them for the surgeries in the morning.

As each surgeon does an surgery, the equipment, staff, time and tools/packs are recorded -that was my old job.

So, as time goes on you get an average of each individual surgeons preferences/trends.

Where the waste comes in? One surgeon may be a 'neater' surgeon and may not use all the equipment in the kits. Others are slobs and hae to be accomodated.

No to say anything about their results, no crappy doctor will last long..

The "preference card" for each doctor even had a section for what radio station should be playing when they began their procedures.

but, my advice to anyone that goes into the hospital is to ASK FOR A DETAILED list of the materials used during your stay.

Go to the Business Office and start there./

If you have to go thru this hell, you will be surprised at how much you can knock off a hospital bill.

Better yet?

Just stay out of the hospital.