Third Quarter Updates
Hard to believe that summer is drawing to a close and kids are heading back to school. Just seems too soon, doesn’t it? As they say “time flies” and it certainly seems that way… But while time has been flying, we at Waterloo Healthcare have been busy expanding our team, connecting with our customers and distributor partners at the AHRMM conference, and creating tools that can help you decide whether steel or aluminum is right for your next procedure cart.
First and foremost, I’d like to welcome Tim Johnson to the Waterloo Healthcare team. Tim joins us as our new Business Development Manager and will be working directly with our reps in supporting our distributor partners and end users. Tim is an experienced healthcare sales and marketing professional with 15+ years in the sales/health industry.
Tim was driven to pursue healthcare from his passion for helping people during life-altering personal experiences, and a keen interest in interpersonal connection. Tim was educated at Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s in Business Communication and a Master’s in Health Administration from Washington State University. He is an Arizona native and lives in Gilbert with his family of five, 2 daughters and 1 son. He enjoys spending his free time traveling with his family and coaching his kids’ youth sports. Please join us in welcoming Tim to the growing team at Waterloo Healthcare!
As previously mentioned, we recently attended the AHRMM conference in Orlando in early August and had a great time connecting with our valued distributor partners and customers alike. Lots of folks stopped by to say hello and offer feedback on Waterloo carts as well as offer suggestions for future accessories and features. Look for updates in future newsletters with details on some of these new enhancements.
Finally, I invite you to take a few moments to read the steel or aluminum article within this newsletter. We’ve had a lot of customers inquire about which cart material is right for them, so in an effort to help make this decision, we created a guide to assist you in your selection. Both have advantages! If you’d like to discuss which solution is right for you, just know that our team is always available to assist you. Give us a call at
800-833-4419!
Enjoy the rest of your summer and we look forward to sharing more information in our next newsletter!
Steel or Aluminum? Which is the Best Material for Your Next Medical Cart?
When choosing a material for your next Waterloo medical cart, one of the options you’ll encounter is whether you should select steel or aluminum construction. To make the right decision, you’ll need to consider several factors relative to the intended use of your medical cart. Some of these considerations include mobility, any potential future need to add accessories, aesthetics, the need for a larger work surface, and our drawer dividers (which we highly recommend) are just some of the requirements you’ll need to investigate.
Simply put: If budget is the most important factor in your decision, then a steel cart would be your initial starting point. But hold on just a moment because there are some criteria that could make an aluminum cart the right choice, even in the face of a challenging budget. We’ll investigate some of those criteria within this article.
Where Did The Term “STAT” Come From?
We’ve all heard “STAT!” while watching medical drama shows like ER and House, but the term originated well before TV writers incorporated it into scripts.
Stat comes from the Latin word “statim” which means immediately. In modern medical terms, it means rush or urgent, as something is needed immediately and should be carried out very quickly, whether it be a procedure, administering medicine, or some other care.
The earliest uses of the term date back to 1875 when W.H. Griffiths used the term to indicate that a prescription was needed immediately in his text “Lessons on Prescriptions and the Art of Prescribing”. In later use, the term was adopted beyond prescriptions to mean any action that needed to be done at once or instantly, often to save a life.
To the dismay of medical professionals worldwide, social media has adopted the term “stat”, signifying a can’t-miss video or post that they feel must be watched right now to avoid fear of missing out (FOMO). Despite this, people working in the healthcare field understand the urgency when they hear “STAT!”, and we appreciate the dedication shown by healthcare professionals who respond to that call daily.
Meet Tim Johnson
Waterloo Healthcare is pleased to introduce Tim Johnson as our new National Business Development Manager. Tim’s new role will be to provide direction and support to our team of national sales representatives while working alongside our National Distribution Manager (Steve Brothers) in support of our valued distributors.
Tim is an experienced healthcare sales/marketing professional with 15+ years in the sales/health industry. During that time, Tim has been able to help companies gain market share, grow their footprint, and increase sales. Tim was driven to pursue healthcare from his passion for helping people during life-altering personal experiences, and a keen interest in interpersonal connection.
Tim was educated at Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s in Business Communication and a Masters of Health Administration from Washington State University. Tim has worked for some of the most respectable healthcare organizations in the Phoenix metro area.
Tim is an Arizona native and lives in Gilbert with his family of five, including 2 daughters and 1 son. Tim enjoys spending his free time traveling with his family and coaching his kids’ youth sports.
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