Visit DOTmed at HIMSS, April 4-8, McCormick Place, Chicago, Booth #5711 APRIL 2009 SM New and Used Equipment & Parts from www.DOTmed.com The Green Issue Special Feature: The Greening of Hackensack University Medical Center Deirdre Imus and John Ferguson INDUSTRY SECTOR REPORTS: Ŷ CT Scanners Ŷ C-Arm Ŷ Arthroscopy Ŷ Disposables contents APRIL 2009 features 16 DOTmed Clean Sweep Even hospitals can do some spring cleaning. 46 31 Greening Hackensack University Medical Center What’s big, green and doesn’t smell like a hospital? 42 Recycling Used Equipment It’s more involved yet more profitable than your household recycling. 45 Green Construction Green construction can lead to green in the bank. 17 CT Sales and Service Check on the health of this segment of the industry. 27 Disposables Even though they’re disposable, they’re still indispensable. 37 Arthroscopy Sales and Service DOTmed makes an exploratory report. 46 C-Arm Sales and Service C-arms continue to flex some muscle. 17 departments 2 Letter from the Editor 14 In the Next Issue 54 People & Companies 4 Feedback 14 Focus on Performance 57 Law & Order 6 Hospital & Health News 41 Spotlight on Service 60 Old Into Gold 10 Healthcare Chronicles 44 Shows & Conferences 62 Marketplace & Classifieds 12 What’s New 53 This Month in Medical History 68 Blue Book Price Guide letter from the editor April 2009 Green isn’t just for St. Paddy’s Day Publisher Our April issue of DOTmed introduces a number of things DOTmed.com, Inc. I’m excited about. First, it’s our “Green Themed” issue. President Philip F. Jacobus That means many of the features and even some of the In- Executive Editor dustry Sector Reports have been approached in a way that Robert Garment highlights aspects dealing with the environment. You may 212-742-1200 Ext. 243 be surprised how much health care and the environment [email protected] do go hand-in-hand. Editor-in-Chief Sean Ruck The second exciting event is hinted at on the cover. 212-742-1200 Ext. 218 DOTmed was invited by Deirdre Imus of the Deirdre Imus Environmental [email protected] Center for Pediatric Oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center and Associate Editor Barbara Kram John Ferguson, president and CEO of Hackensack to visit the hospital and 212-742-1200 Ext. 251 discover how they went about “greening” their facility. We bring that meeting [email protected] to you in this issue. 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