Name Change for Abbott Nutrition’s Glucerna Shake

Abbott Nutrition emailed this morning to let us know that Glucerna Shake, the #1 doctor recommended nutrition shake for people with diabetes* ,  will soon undergo a name change.  Per the email we received the change is in response to new regulatory mandates requiring a ‘statement of identity’ on product labels and that there will be absolutely NO change to the product itself or the item numbers.  The new name will be Glucerna Therapeutic Nutrition and will begin entering the market this month.

Regarding the lack of changes to the formulation it was noted that  CARBSTEADY^®, which includes slowly digestible carbohydrates designed to help minimize blood sugar spikes, will continue to be a part of the formulation.  Also the 27 vitamins and minerals, 100% of the daily value of Vitamin C, and chromium picolinate, which aides your own body’s insulin, are still there.   More great news is that Glucerna Therapeutic Nutrition will continue to be gluten free and suitable for folks who are lactose intolerant.  Below is a mock-up of the new label:

Keep in mind that the new name rolls out this month so don’t be alarmed, you’re still getting the same great Glucerna Shake, just under a  new name.  If you have any questions please contact us and we’ll be glad to help out!

The Healthcare Note by Grove Medical

Looking for more FREE Continuing Education Opportunities? Our friends at GOJO are here to help!

Our friends at GOJO came to us and asked a simple question, “what are Long Term Care providers looking for from their partners?”  Based on what we’ve seen and heard in the field our response was that there is a desperate need for  continuing education opportunities at either low or no cost.  Also that these continuing education opportunities need to be easy to earn and help make a difference in their work place.

With that said GOJO has delivered and they’re letting us help bring the opportunity to you!  GOJO, the makers of  and , have created a webinar in conjunction with NADONA/LTC, the National Association of Directors of Nursing for Long Term Care,  on infection prevention.

The webinar, titled Emerging Models of Infection Prevention in Long Term Care, features Deborah Health, RN, BSN and Neal Larson, RN-BC, is an hour long and covers the importance of maintaining a hand hygiene program in the Long Term Care setting.

What makes this CE webinar even better is that it’s totally free.  In order to take this course click here to be redirected and you’re well on your way to earning one free CEU.

For more information on this webinar as well as other opportunities to earn CEUs please feel free to contact us and we’ll be happy to let you know what we know!

The Healthcare Note by Grove Medical

September Celebrations

This is a very special September for us.  Not only do we have the usual birthdays and anniversaries to celebrate, but we’re also gearing up for  Labor Day too.  Most importantly though Grove is celebrating Joan King, the longest tenured Grove Medical employee!

As you know we began as a Medicare Part B billing company in 1988 and over the years we’ve grown into a full-line medical supply distributor.  Joan King joined our Grove Medical family, as small as it was at the time, in 1992 and helped nurture us to become who we are today: a part of the medical supplies distribution chain that strives for perfection everyday, delivers on promises made and truly appreciates our business partnerships.  Words cannot describe what Joan has meant to Grove these last 19 years, she will always be a part of who we are!

With that said our co-worker and good friend has decided to say farewell and retire to her home town.  Although she’ll be missed she will not be forgotten.  Please join us in wishing Joan the best of luck in her new life and a happy and restful retirement!

As always here are the Grove Family birthdays and anniversaries for this month.  Help us celebrate by wishing them all a happy birthday or congratulations!

Birthdays!

Jerry Barrow, Sales Representative 9/05
Ken League, Purchasing Agent 9/05
David Pelletier, Warehouse 9/06

Bobby Brown, Warehouse 9/16

Lenny Marra, Sales Representative 9/21

Terry Edens, Customer Service Representative 9/22

 

Anniversaries!

John King, Sales Representative 9/02/2003, 8 years
Flo Hetrick, Accounts Receivable Associate 9/17/2007, 4 years
Kay Brown, Receptionist 9/19/2005, 6 years
Kelby Turner, Warehouse 9/22/2009, 2 years

Pam Walker, Accounts Payable Associate 9/25/2006, 5 years

Niki Hudson, Warehouse 9/30/2010, 1 year

Cate Johnson, Inventory Analyst 9/30/2002 9 years

 

The Healthcare Note by Grove Medical

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Let’s Improve Revenues, Inventory Control and Ordering

With talk of cutbacks on the way and budgets tightening up in the healthcare field its more important than ever to provide top notch care while watching every dollar being spent. As your distribution partner and supply chain expert we want to help you manage your inventory and ordering process while providing an easy and innovative way to capture your resident charges.

To accomplish this Grove developed a software package several years ago, Tracer, as an easy to use inventory and patient charge tracking system that also manages your orders; today we have almost 80 active installations.  It’s a very user friendly system that utilizes time-stamped barcode scans to track when product is used with each particular patient.  It offers flexibility in reporting capabilities, customizable file exports that can be imported into your accounting software, electronic ordering based off usage, formulary compliance and is HIPAA compliant.

Grove offers this value-added software to its customers free of charge with free on-site installation, training and retraining.  We also have a toll-free dedicated help desk number, (866) 675-9541 and GoToAssist support.  Please contact Brian Snelgrove for further information.

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