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Monday, December 28, 2009

An Easier Way To Care For The Loved Ones In Your Life

Caring for our loved ones is never a burden, but sometimes their care is more than we can adequately do at home. In these cases, sometimes a nursing home is the best place to meet their daily needs. We need to be sure to select nursing homes that are equipped to handle our loved ones personal care. Nursing home supplies should include all of the things that our loved ones require to be kept safe, sanitary and healthy as can be under the circumstances. Sometimes extra medical supplies and care is needed, as when our loved ones have an ostomy that needs tended to.

Ostomy wound management requires special care. There needs to be a regular nursing home supply of wound care equipment in order to keep the ostomy site clean and covered appropriately so that the risk of infection is lowered. This may include bags that seal properly over the ostomy site, alcohol pads to keep the area clean, irrigation supplies, protective film, one and two piece belts and other skin care items required to properly care for an ostomy. When a loved one needs an ostomy to help them with any bodily functions, whether they are temporary or permanent, they need to have special care taken to assure that their dignity is kept in mind during care.

Privacy is important and respect for the individual is paramount. Beyond these things, though, proper medical care is very important so that our loved one is receiving the best possible treatment, both for their ostomy site and for their overall well-being.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Preventive Measures And Medical Supplies To Keep You And Your Family Safe From The H1N1 Virus!


In the current health climate, where H1N1 can lead the news and stay the topic of discussion across networks, it is sometimes necessary to consider the importance of masks to medical supplies. If California schools can order 23 million masks that are disposable for students to wear when they show symptoms of H1N1, then the rest of the world should not have a problem following suite, right?

Anyone who shows flu-like symptoms and is visiting a patient in a major metropolitan hospital will likely be turned away, for example. More people have become vigilant about alcohol-based sanitizers, and many are hesitant to shake hands with friends or strangers. Medical and nursing home supply companies have seen a welcome boost in sales across the country. The world has had to sit through careful advertisements about the proper way to sneeze (head turned and into the crook of your arm so that you do not risk contamination by hand contact with others).

There has been a proverbial sigh of fear from those who could not wait in miles-long lines to receive a vaccination and from those who did wait in vain as a site ran out of the vaccine and had to order more. This might all seem a bit paranoid, if the World Health Organization had not already declared H1N1 Swine Flu a pandemic. It should not be taken lightly. Many states have cited statistics for deaths connected to a compromised immune system stemming from H1N1 contraction. Even if you decide not to take the vaccination, you should take the safety of your immune system to heart.

If you need to stock-up on H1N1 prevention essentials such as gloves, face masks and sensitizers, visit www.unitedmedsupply.com, the leading medical supplies and nursing home supplies distributer.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Medical supplies can help you and your clinic avoid the H1N1 virus


The H1N1 virus might have lost its status as “hot news” to Tiger Woods and his affairs, but you know that swine flu germs are still floating around. There are plenty of steps that you should take in order to prevent illness such as the H1N1 virus, especially when running a clinic or any other health care facility. Here are some simple ways to avoid getting sick and spreading the H1N1 virus:
  • Like any other virus, H1N1 is more likely to affect people with weak immune systems due to unhealthy lifestyles. So be sure that you and your employees maintain a healthy diet, get enough sleep, manage your stress, and exercise regularly.
  • Next, stay sanitary! Wash your hands frequently up to the elbows with soap and warm water, and use alcohol-based hand sanitizer for an on-the-go clean. Make hand sanitizers available throughout your facility and avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth until you’re able to wash or sanitize your hands. Disinfect surfaces like phones or tabletops, which can directly transmit the virus to you.
  • Facemasks are a cheap and reliable way to protect your staff from the virus. There are several types of masks available on the market and they all do a good job.
If you need to stock-up on H1N1 prevention essentials such as gloves, face masks and sensitizers, visit www.unitedmedsupply.com, the leading medical supplies and nursing home supplies distributer.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Best of Nursing Home Supplies: ReadyBath! The Bed-Bathing System


You know that sometimes, a patient’s bed becomes his bath and as a responsible caretaker, you need to be ready. Always. The leading bath alternative that is extensively used in nursing homes is of course - ReadyBath. This is the best solution when a pH balanced and hypoallergenic bath is needed and a water bath is out of the question.

ReadyBath will replace all of the numerous products you’re currently using. You can easily give up complicated soap and water bathing methods with this one, easy-to-use package of washcloths. There’s also no need for re-usable plastic basins that expose the patients to harmful bacteria and the nurses will save valuable time because applying moisturizing lotion is not required.

These are only some of the reasons many nursing homes and hospitals use ReadyBath and ReadyCleanse, the soothing bedside wipes, deigned for incontinence and quick clean ups.

ReadyBath and ReadyCleanse products can be warmed for maximum comfort and optimal product utilization and your patient will feel clean and refreshed, just like after a regular bath!

If you need more info, log on to United Medical Supply where we offer very high quality products, nursing home supplies and medical supplies that could end up saving your company or the company you work for thousands of dollars!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Quickly And Easily Find Nursing Home Supplies & Medical Supplies!


When it comes to the Internet you have to think of it as one giant directory/mall. You can find everything you need by simple punching in a few buttons, adding a few clicks and that's it your done. But where do you start? If there are billions of sites online, how can you find them? There are two specific things you should be looking for. Number one, you need to find an actual store that offers nursing home supplies and medical supplies and ONLY these kinds of supplies. You probably would want to find a store that also has wholesale so you can buy in bulk and save some money as well.

Number two you would simply type www.UnitedMedSupply.com in the address box and enter the heaven of wholesale supplies for nursing home supplies.

United Med Supply is the leading company for medical supplies or brand name nursing home supplies and the discounts you’ll get for bulk items are huge. That's about it. Its super simple, it should only take a few minutes of your time, and it's going to allow you to find and buy all the supplies you need!

Monday, November 16, 2009

The Best Medical Supplies Online For A Price You Can Afford

If you re the purchaser or buyer for a health facility or nursing home, you are in no doubt in charge of ALL of the supplies that come in, get used, and go out. This is one giant job for you to handle, and I'm sure you are always looking for better quality supplies and better priced supplies. Surely you have checked some sites out online! If not, then maybe this is something you should consider taking a look at.

It doesn't matter if it's for a hospital, doctor’s office or a nursing home - you will be able to find all the supplies you need at a price that the company or facility can afford. Not only that, but by finding a cheaper supplier, you are looking better as well! I know some companies will actually offer a bonus to a buyer or purchaser if they find a place that has nursing home supplies and medical supplies so maybe this is something you can start to think about over the next few months.

If you need more info, log on to United Medical Supply where we offer very high quality products, nursing home supplies and medical supplies that could end up saving your company or the company you work for thousands of dollars!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Are You An In House Medical Provider?


If you are in a situation where you have a business staffing in home providers, chances are you will need on demand supplies such as gloves, wound care, home diagnostics, urological products and bed supplies. Assuming you are a smaller facility that offers this kind of care, you probably need a supplier that offers nursing home supplies and medical supplies at a wholesale price. Nowadays it seems like just about everyone is starting to shop online for things such as this. And there's a very good reason behind it!

Assuming that you have a storage room or a warehouse of some sort, buying in bulk is a good way to save money, you just simply need a place TO put the products. For example, United Med Supply offers much lower prices than a lot of the offline stores, and since they are already pretty inexpensive as is, you can only imagine what the wholesale option is going to allow you to save on top of everything else!

This could sufficiently provide enough nursing home supplies and medical supplies to your business or company, without all the hassles of buying from 15 different stores for 15 different products as well! One bill, one shipment, tons of savings on various supplies for all your needs!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Are You A Health Facility That Needs Medical Supplies?

The Internet has almost every product you could think of when it comes to nursing home supplies and medical supplies. The great thing about this rather than shopping offline is that you can buy at wholesale price. Now if regular prices online are cheaper than offline, then how good do you think these wholesale prices for online are going to be? Pretty fantastic. It doesn't matter if you are a doctors office, hospital, hospice, nursing home or any other kind of a health care provider, you can shop online and save!

At United Med you can find all the health care supplies you need ranging from Ambulatory, Wound care, Pain management, Skin care, Wheelchairs, gloves and more!

Obviously you probably wouldn't get money from a direct facility to pay for these items, so you would in turn need a wholesale option which would allow you to buy in bulk and save a lot of money doing so.

Visit us today at www.UnitedMedSupply.com and learn more about our valuable part in the healthcare provider arena.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

A word about Adult Briefs and Fashion

Although we tend to think that everything in life should be under our control, it seems that life teaches us differently and sometimes we have to learn to adapt.

For example, as people age and medical conditions cause difficulties in controlling the bladder, the use of adult briefs is often required.


Japan had an interesting take on adult briefs with a Diaper Fashion Show that challenged famous designers to create unique adult briefs and raise the awareness in the country with the most rapidly aging society.

The organizer of the show said that “Diapers are something that people don't want to look at, but if you make them attractive, then people can learn about them more easily.”

If you need more information or a word of advice, contact United Medical, a competitive national medical supply distributor with an extensive line of top-quality adult briefs and thousands of other healthcare products.

Visit us today at www.UnitedMedSupply.com and learn more about our valuable part in the healthcare provider arena.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Diabetes test strips and living with diabetes


Living with diabetes isn’t easy, but it isn’t impossible as well. It takes a lot of discipline and knowledge but most people quickly adjust to the new life style, especially because of new Glucose monitoring devices that make life so much easier. It’s really not a big issue to stay on top of your blood sugar level anymore without having to go to the doctor for a special check-up.

Diabetes test strips, for example, are really easy to use. These are small, disposable strips of plastic and when placed into a special meter they accurately read your blood glucose levels.

There are more than 25 glucose readers available and the test strip market is huge. The research and development of the test strips can make test strips to be a bit on the pricey side, but there are many manufacturers to choose from and different, affordable price levels.

United Medical Supply is a competitive national medical supply distributor with an extensive line of top-quality diabetic test strips and thousands of other healthcare products. Visit us today at www.UnitedMedSupply.com and learn more about our valuable part in the business-to-business healthcare provider arena.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

United Medical launches a line of OSTOMY Products

The term Ostomy refers to a surgically created opening in a patient’s body, aiding in the discharge of body wastes and providing an alternate way for waste to leave the body. The opening, a Stoma, is a part of the patient’s intestine that has been brought out to the skin surface and can be temporary or permanent . There are many ostomy products on the market, designed to help patient’s with stoma live normal, healthy lives.

ConvaTec, for example, is a developer of innovative ostomy technologies and their line of innovative products provide ongoing and uncompromising support. Many patients using ConvaTec systems were able to have complete freedom and enjoy life just like they did before surgery.

Hollister is another company standing on the front line of ostomy care. They’ve been in the ostomy business since their first ostomy pouch was introduced in 1964. Today, Hollister offers a comprehensive range of ostomy accessories and provide leading-edge solutions for ostomy management.

At United Medical Supply we’re proud to launch a complete line of OSTOMY Products which include only the best manufacturers, such as ConvaTec and Hollister.

Please visit our website at www.unitedmedsupply.com and learn more about our valuable part in the business-to-business healthcare provider arena.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Welcome to United Medical Supply Blog


Hello and welcome to United Medical Supply! We’re very excited to open this new blog as part of our vision to simplify and better the daily needs of healthcare providers and their patients.

United Medical Supply is an energetic and competitive national medical supply distributor, servicing exclusively the business-to-business healthcare provider arena.

By offering solutions, custom tailored to our clients needs, we help improve our customers' operating efficiency, and have become a valuable part of their overall success. We are committed to continuously improving every part of our business through highly valued employees and customers and hope this blog will keep you up-to-date with all the latest medical news and innovative products, brought to you by United Medical Supply.

Feel free to visit our website at http://www.unitedmedsupply.com/ and learn more about our company. And remember to read this blog regularly and get all inside information of the professional medical industry.