November 2011

According to Wikipedia, gauze is a thin, translucent fabric with a loose open weave. Originally, gauze was made of silk and was used for clothing. It's now used for many different things-- most importantly it's used for medical purposes. Gauze used as a medical dressing is usually made of cotton. Medical gauze is useful for dressing wounds where other fabrics might stick to the wound. Gauze can be coated with polymers that inhibit sticking even further. There are other types of specialty medical gauze with different properties that assist in healing patients. Click ahead to read more.

QuickMedical is the ultimate source for medical scales of all types. From Seca medical scales for facilities to bathroom scales for the home, QuickMedical has scales for doctors, scientists, and the average Joe or Jane keeping track of their weight during the active holiday eating season.

An individual tracking their BMI at home needs a different scale than a public gym facility. A general practitioner's office needs a different scale than a pediatric clinic. QuickMedical has medical weight scales for sale that include baby scales and BMI scales.

Thanksgiving is over, but it's only the beginning of the holiday season. There's more wining and dining and holiday celebration in our future. Overeating or eating less than healthy foods during this time of year can happen. Don't treat your health in a reactionary way. It's too late after the New Year's celebration to pay attention to the foods you eat. Make sure that during this exciting time you eat a balanced, healthy diet. With this in mind, you might also benefit from a new bathroom scale. To read about several models QuickMedical has on sale, click ahead.

Have you visited the QuickMedical website recently and noticed something a little different? Yes, we have new holiday flair on the top of the page, but there's something even more important on site. Notice on the bottom right of every page, (yes, even this one!) there's a little triangle that says 'customer feedback.' Click that little triangle and immediately give direct feedback on the website, products, customer service, or your purchasing experience. It's that simple. Click ahead for more.

Getting a flu shot this fall? You might have heard a few rumors about flu shots that stopped you from getting one. Most of the rumors you've heard are myths. Click ahead to read 5 flu shot myths, the truth behind them, and what you can do to avoid getting sick this flu season.

QuickMedical's medical equipment and supplies are used to assist doctors and patients all over the world. We recently recieved an email from Ethiopia with a picture of one of our medical products in use.

We're proud to see our products used to help people who really need them. Click below to read the email.

The Huffington Post reports: "For much of America's history, [home visits by doctors were] the norm. Home visits died when medical insurance replaced pay-as-you-go, and administrative costs and malpractice insurance fees forced doctors to abandon individual practices and join together in groups. By the early 1970s, fewer than 1 percent of doctors made house calls.

"Now, doctors visiting the sick in their homes seems to be in vogue again. The doctor still carries a little black bag, but a laptop bag, too."

The reason for the growing numbers of doctors willing to do house calls again is a Medicare policy change ten years ago that increased reimbursement for home visits. That change mostly involved house calls to the home bound. But having a traveling bag is a good idea for all doctors and nurses, even those who don't typically do house calls.

An EMT might need an ADC 1024 Nylon Medical Equipment Bag more than a family doctor, but an emergency can happen anywhere, at anytime. What should a doctor carry in his bag? What are the essential medical equipment and supplies for medical exams and more?

The web team's fearless leader Katie is QuickMedical's November employee of the month. Katie's work on the QuickMedical website is an extremely important and valued part of what we do. She was QuickMedical's very first full time employee and was previously featured on the blog for her 10th anniversay.

Let's congratulate Katie for her years of hard work, and latest honor. Leave a comment below.

The name Covidien comes from the Latin words 'co' which means together, and 'vi' which means life. This is appropriate because Covidien brings together several well-known and well-respected medical product brands to create positive results for life. These high quality wound care products are ideal for facilities caring for wound-prone patients, including patients with diabetes. Covidien medical supplies include the Kendall and Curity brands. Covidien medical products are designed to incorporate performance and cost-efficiency with high volume use.

Covidien is dedicated to offering innovative healthcare solutions through ethical behavior and professionalism during the manufacturing and engineering processes. Covidien's entire line of wound care products, are made in the USA and only for sale in the USA. QuickMedical now offers Covidien's entire line of wound care products. To learn more about how QuickMedical can assist your facility with Covidien, click ahead.

Intercollegiate athletics is a big business. From small private colleges to large state universities, athletics have become an important source of community building, publicity, and revenue for schools. As an athletic program grows, so does the need for an athletic training program utilizing high quality medical supplies, athletic training equipment and functional training equipment. Large Division I NCAA sports programs with student-athletes engaged in contact and high intensity sports require physical therapy equipment and other medical and fitness supplies to ensure safety and help the athletes themselves perform better.

QuickMedical has just added a line of physical therapy equipment and supplies by Hausmann, a large manufacturer of quality medical products. Hausman is known for medical furniture, but also produces high quality medical equipment for athletic training and physical therapy.