Category Archives: Audiology

The Wait is Over: Get your E-A-RLinks from Oaktree Products NOW!

The industry-wide shortage of E-A-RLink disposable foam eartips created some pretty nasty B.O. (as in Back Orders). It has been frustrating for everybody but the wait is finally over!!! All SKUs of beige and yellow E-A-RLinks are back in stock … Continue reading

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Benefits of Transparent Masks During Provision of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Services

Despite easing masks restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals, the CDC continues to emphasize the need for healthcare professionals, staff, patients, and visitors to wear masks in all health care facilities.1 Masks come in many forms including 3-ply surgical, N95 and … Continue reading

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How to Use Your Reception Area to Educate, Engage & Inspire Patients – Michele Ahlman

By the time a patient walks in your front door, you’ve already invested significant time, money and resources to get them there. To optimize this investment, you want to reinforce their decision to choose your practice and help them move … Continue reading

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Cool New Specula offers Clear Advantage

The Welch Allyn LumiView Clear Specula is new and totally worth checking out. Why? The disposable specula are transparent, providing a much brighter field of view than the opaque specula we are all used to using. Since the otoscope light … Continue reading

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Treating Excessive Ear Wax in a COVID-19 Environment – guest post by David J. Smriga, MA

Much to the disappointment of many in the world, humanity is still dealing with the impact COVID-19 is having on the way we live our lives.  As we continue to social distance and restrict our out-of-home activities to as little … Continue reading

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My COVID Year – Kristi Mendoza, AuD

Do you remember the start of 2020? It was going to be the year of focus, the year of foundation, the year to burn the candle far into the night. Many of you probably purchased daytime planners or already has … Continue reading

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Disinfectants: How to Make the Best Choices for Your Clinical Practice

Disinfectants are chemicals designed to kill microorganisms residing on non-living surfaces. These products must be registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and are required to display the designated EPA-Registration Number on the product label. The main ingredient found in … Continue reading

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Finally, the Wait is Over! Your Wipes are Here

As stock of infection control supplies stabilize, the demand for some key products continues to outpace supply. For example, COVID-19 disrupted manufacturing operations, creating large-scale bottlenecks in the production of large AudioWipes™ canisters throughout most of 2020. While the situation … Continue reading

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