October 2015

In 2008, the centers for medicare and medicaid services cms implemented a nonpayment policy to hospitals for the additional costs associated with treating patients for certain hais. Provisions were included in the patient protection and affordable care act of 2010 that will penalize hospitals with the highest rates of hais. Beginning in 2015, these hospitals have been penalized one percent of their medicare payment. Similarly, medicaid will stop reimbursing facilities for preventable infections acquired in the course of treatment.

Hewlettpackardhp released a laptop that boasted having 97 less packaging than typical laptops. Hp did it by packing the laptop and accessories in a messenger bag, and shipping multiple bags in large boxes to stores. When someone is buying a laptop, they&39re likely going to want a way to carry it around.

Lipton and amcor collaborated to create a new ultra lightweight hot fill container for the lipton tea brand in latin america. This package weighs only 22 grams and utilizes a 33mm finish that features a 50 reduction in material over a traditional 38mm finish. It is an exceptionally rigid plastic container despite its light weight. The 500ml version coming in at 22grams, making it one of the lightest weight commercialized hot fill containers in the world.

This eye catching yo syrup carton sleeve makes the product stand out on shelf. This bottle wrap around attracts the target group , families with children. The protruding ribbon adds a playful touch and acts like a signal on a shelf of syrup products. This sleeve has dual function of on shelf distinctiveness and consumer interaction through the use of a puzzle on the inner of the carton. The labyrinth game on the inside of the wraparound is an added benefit for children.

Bosch packaging technology and amcor have partnered to develop zipspeed, a material designed to run on bosch&rsquos sve 2520dz vertical doy zip bag machine and to accelerate production and boost product appeal.  The company claims sve 2520dz machine as the fastest doy zip vertical bagger on the market. In order to provide its customers the full speed potential of the machine, bosch chose to partner with amcor to develop the optimal material to match the machine&rsquos performance.