Monthly Archives: February 2015

Help Patients Get a Grip on their Hearing Aids

Posted on February 25, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

We all have a few hearing instrument wearing patients who could use a little assistance with hearing instrument insertion. The Gator Grip is a new hearing aid insertion tool that makes it easier and faster for BTE, RIC, and open fit users … Continue reading →

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Free Manual or Touch-Free Purell Dispensers

Posted on February 18, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

If you are an audiologist, audiology assistant, hearing instrument specialist, or student, you are required to perform hand hygiene routinely throughout the day in the clinical environment.  There are instances where access to a sink with running water may not be readily available … Continue reading →

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No Time for Dwell Time?

Posted on February 11, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

All disinfectants are tested and labeled according to specific amount of time they must be in contact with a surface to kill specific microbes. Referred to as dwell time, the amount of time a disinfectant is to remain visibly wet … Continue reading →

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Are You Locked In a “Race to the Bottom?” – guest post by Brandon M. Dawson

Posted on February 4, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

Manufacturers are competing with each other – and you – by offering the cheapest price on technology. What’s your next move? For years hearing aid manufacturers have been telling you that branding yourself and your expertise as the value proposition … Continue reading →

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