FAIRFIELD, NJ: ISH, Inc. announced today the availability of Interim Management for Sterile Processing backed by a guarantee that the ISH Interim Manager will identify cost savings for the department that will self-fund the costs. ISH Interim Managers are required to deliver financial savings opportunities to each organization that utilizes their services.

This service offering by ISH is designed to help healthcare organizations meet the challenges of our current economy. Most projects last for a period of approximately 3 months. Typically, ISH can identify $100,000 in savings to be recognized over a two-year period.

Many prestigious healthcare organizations including Stanford University Medical Center, University of Chicago Hospital, Santa Clara Medical Center, Mt. Sinai, San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital, Nassau County Medical Center and Newark Beth Israel have benefited from ISH’s identification of cost savings in areas that may include:

• Choosing reusables vs.disposables
• Evaluating sterilization and disinfectant principles
• Instrument set standardization
• Evaluating repair and replacement costs
• Staff utilization
• Inventory reduction and supply standardization
• Charging for instrument sets & equipment as allowed by CMS

ISH Interim Managers can assume a leadership role in the Sterile Processing Department by not only supervising daily operations, but also by:

• Optimizing Human Resource Management
• Managing efficient staff scheduling
• Analyzing workflow
• Promoting staff development
• Maximizing Productivity
• Ensuring compliance with hospital policies and regulatory agencies (The Joint Commission, OSHA, AMMI)
• Ensuring quality of service
• Performing ongoing staff competency evaluations
• Providing hands-on training where necessary
• Acting as a liaison with other departments
• Reviewing, revising and validating policies and procedures
• Providing mentoring, transitioning knowledge and skills to incumbent Manager
• Providing guidance, education and development of the department’s Management Team
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive Department Education Plan
• Developing and implementing a CQI program
• Reviewing efficiency of systems and applications
• Reviewing reporting structure

“ISH has been assisting Sterile Processing programs with cost initiatives like the Interim Management Program for over twenty years,” according to Carol Reilly, Senior Vice President of ISH, Inc., “During this period of economic challenges for healthcare organizations, we are going to make it our responsibility to fund our Interim Management and Quality Improvement programs, tailoring our services to the conditions of the healthcare market.”

The Interim Management Program For Sterile Processing joins ISH’s complete menu of operations improvement solutions for Central Sterile that includes Instrument Standardization, Staff Mentoring and Career Ladder Development, Revenue Enhancement through Instrument Charging, Human Capital Management, Operational Improvements, both on-site and remote Education and Certification preparation programs approved by IACHSMM and the CBSPD, Instrument Tracking System Integration,  Instrument Repair and Replacement, CS/OR Supply Chain Management, Policies and Procedures and JCAHO Readiness, Facility Design, Reporting and Analytics through the CS Executive Dashboard, and Instrument Asset Management.

Our Central Sterile Specialists have deep operational experience, and all of our Educators are certified through IACHSMM and the CBSPD.

For more about our Sterile Processing and other professional services, visit our website at www.ishinc.com

About ISH, Inc.
Headquartered in Fairfield, NJ, ISH Inc is a leading national provider of Perioperative, Sterile Processing, Cardiovascular Services, ED, EMR, Supply Chain, Finance, HR/PR, Time & Attendance, Scheduling, Document Imaging, Interim Management as well as many other professional services for healthcare. ISH has delivered business improvement solutions and IT implementations to prominent healthcare providers throughout the nation since 1989. With a staff of over 200 professionals, an extensive best practice library developed from over 500 clients and a powerful program management methodology, ISH is positioned to deliver the results you need when you need them.