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Why is a NICU Baby’s Bathing Temperature Crucial? This Unique Tub Can Help

AWHONN guidelines state bath temperature for a premature neonate should be 100°F-104°F. TurtleTub swaddle-bathing can help.

Secure Indwelling Urinary Catheters with Grip-Lok® – an Engineered Stabilization Device

When a patient in the ICU requires an indwelling urinary catheter, proper maintenance and care of that catheter is important. Utilizing a securement device can help clinicians prevent complications, reduce patient pain, increase patient satisfaction and provide the best quality of care. A 2016 study1 published in the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes [...]

Congratulations Sarah Moudy, MED Alliance 2018 Employee of the Year

MED Alliance Sales and Marketing Coordinator Sarah Moudy was awarded Employee of the Year during the annual Holiday party on Friday, December 17. A true team player and an exceptionally hard worker, Sarah was recognized for her dedication and contributions to MED Alliance. Sarah joined MED Alliance in 2017 as a recent graduate of Northern [...]

Cath Lab Physicians and Staff Can Decrease Their Radiation Exposure Risk by Doing this One Thing

According to Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy, over one million cardiac catheterization procedures are performed annually in the United States.3 Although cardiac catheterizations are generally considered safe, radiation exposure is a risk for the patient as well as the interventional cardiologists and cath lab personnel. Over the past decade, older cardiac interventionalists have shown high rates [...]

Study Shows Swaddle Bathing Decreases Newborn Behavioral Stress Symptoms

In a 2017 study, researchers examined infant crying duration and other physiological responses during traditional tub bathing and swaddle bathing.

Help Improve Quality of Care with the IV/Vascular Access and Interventional Radiology Devices Offered Through MED Alliance Group

MED Alliance Group is proud to specialize in the distribution of intravenous/vascular access and interventional radiology products that help healthcare providers improve patient safety, patient satisfaction and patient outcomes. INTRAVENOUS/VASCULAR ACCESS The AquaGuard Moisture Barrier from Covalon Technologies Ltd. was designed to improve quality of care and outcomes for patients with catheter sites, surgical incisions [...]

The Blood Supply Chain – Learning About the Points of Failure

MED Alliance Group is proud to offer an inclusive portfolio of blood transfusion products. Our recent partnership with MaxQ has allowed for a seamless pairing of TempTime’s Safe-T-Vue Temperature Indicators and MaxQ’s MaxPlus Coolers to help provide a solution to complications that arise in the blood supply chain. Below is an article originally posted by [...]

Encourage Family Involvement in the NICU with TurtleTub Swaddle Bathing

Swaddle bathing allows parents to be involved in newborn’s bath time, eliminating some of the stress on both the child and parent.

MED Alliance Recognizes Austin Culton as the Second Quarter Peer Award Recipient

Congratulations to Austin Culton, warehouse team member, for being awarded the second quarter MED Alliance Peer Award! Austin has been with the MED Alliance team for three years and recently stepped into a full-time warehouse position. Since taking on this new role, Austin’s accomplishments and work ethic haven’t been overlooked. Two peers from two different [...]

What Sets Us Apart? Specialized Clinical Support

As a medical device distributor, MED Alliance provides hospitals and emergency medical facilities with innovative devices for a wide range of acute care services. One of MED Alliance’s main priorities is to help healthcare organizations enhance their quality of care and improve patient outcomes by offering the most effective and cost-efficient medical devices on the [...]

Protect Cardiovascular Health from Scatter Radiation with RADPAD®

Since the early 1900s, radiation therapy has been a useful tool to treat cancer. Early in the 20th century, radiologists discovered that while radiation was effective in curing cancer, it could also cause cancer and other potentially life-threatening diseases by harming the cells surrounding the cancerous tissue. Although modern medicine has fine-tuned this treatment to [...]

Lower the Risk for CLABSI with Midline Catheters

Placing a central venous line is an effective method to administer powerful drugs to patients, however there are a variety of risks that can come with the placement of a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC). Approximately 80,000 central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) occur in the ICU annually1 and can cost up to $46,000 per [...]

Are You Familiar With Swaddle-Bathing In The NICU?

Bathing in the NICU can be a stressful experience on both babies and their families. The NICU environment is significantly different than the mother’s womb, and research shows early neonatal experiences can alter brain function and structure. Studies have shown that NICU stress is associated with brain development in preterm infants.1 Preemies have less fat [...]

MAGI Reps Place In Top 10 For 2017 RADPAD Sales

Three MED Alliance Group Sales Representatives were ranked in the top ten by RADPAD® for their 2017 sales! Congratulations to Jerry F, Rick H, and Margaret B for ranking 3rd, 7th, and 9th, respectively, out of all RADPAD® representatives! RADPAD® radiation products protect healthcare providers and patients by absorbing scatter radiation during fluoro-guided procedures. To [...]

MED Alliance Recognizes the 2017 Salesperson of the Year

Mike Schroeder (left) presents the 2017 Salesperson of the Year Award to Marc Tutt (right). MED Alliance Group is proud to recognize Marc Tutt as the 2017 MED Alliance Salesperson of the Year! Marc has been with MED Alliance for 12 years and has shown tremendous success since he became part of the team. The [...]

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