Sage in the local news - NISRA Foundation Holiday Fashion Show & Tree Raffle
16th Annual Holiday Fashion Show & Christmas Tree Raffle benefiting Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA) community recreation programs for children & adults with disabilities. ...More

Sage in the local news - Little City Congratulates Chicago Legend on Bill Kurtis Day who will Host Upcoming Gala this Saturday at the Shedd
With an honorary committee led by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Little City Foundation will generate much-needed awareness and ...More

Sage Products, Inc. not affiliated with Sage Group PLC sale of their healthcare unit
A recent news release published on Thu. Sep 22, 2011 by Thomson Reuters, London, states, "Sage (SGE.L) is to sell their healthcare unit to Vista Equity Partners for $320 million&" The Sage company in ...More

Survey of critical care nurses reveals challenges with current patient turning and repositioning methods
Chicago, IL, May 5, 2011—In a survey conducted by Sage Products at the 2011 AACN/NTI® Conference, 96 percent of nurses said their unit's turning protocol is q2°ree;, however 74 percent said ...More

Sage introduces new Prevalon^® Turn and Position System
Cary, IL, February 2011-Sage Products Inc. is launching an innovative new system to help protect patients in the ICU from sacral pressure ulcers and help prevent staff injuries due to turning and ...More

Implementing AORN Guidelines with Sage 2% CHG Cloths Helps Trinity Medical Center Eliminate SSI's, Saving $500,000 costs
Surgical site infections (SSIs) compromise patient safety and often lead to longer ICU stays, additional surgical procedures, higher morbidity rates and an increase in patient care costs as high as ...More

Executive Spotlight: Vince Foglia, Chairman and CEO Sage Products Inc.
Sage's Chairman and CEO, Vince Foglia recently provided an up-close-and personal look inside the company's vital role in the healthcare industry and his day-to-day roles and responsibilities in ...More

Executive Spotlight: Vince Foglia, Chairman and CEO Sage Products Inc.
Sage's Chairman and CEO, Vince Foglia recently provided an up-close-and personal look inside the companys vital role in the healthcare industry and his day-to-day roles and responsibilities in ...More

Sage Products Inc. has been named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's ASC Review
According to the publication, the list was developed through nominations and research. Companies were chosen for "their demonstrated excellence in providing a work environment that promotes teamwork, ...More

Sage Products helps Chilean Miners
One of the first things provided to the miners were cots for sleeping; they had to be foldable to fit in the narrow tube used to shuttle supplies. A single music system was sent down with small ...More

Sage Products begins construction on major building expansion
Cary, IL (April 14, 2010) - Sage Products Inc. is starting construction on a major building expansion that will add 160,000 square feet of warehouse space at the company's Cary headquarters. Sage ...More

Sage Products launches Prevalon^® XL;
Cary, IL (February 2010) - Sage Products Inc. has launched a new extra-large size heel protector to protect the heels of all patients. Prevalon XL was launched in February. Sage now has three sizes ...More

Sage Products launches Traptex" Flushing Compliance Device
Cary, IL (November 2009) - Sage Products Inc. has launched a device to help solve flushing issues in healthcare facilities. Sage launched the Traptex Flushing Compliance Device in November. It ...More

Sage Products donates 55,000 prepackaged baths
Cary, IL (January 26, 2010) - Sage Products Inc. is donating 55,000 prepackaged baths to be used for medical triage and in hospitals as part of Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Sage has sent more ...More

Simple Patient Hygiene Program Reduces Incidence of Pressure Ulcers to Zero
CARY, Ill., (September 24, 2009) Implementation of an Interventional Patient Hygiene (IPH) program that clearly defines comprehensive bathing and incontinence practices and education in the hospital ...More

New Studies Show Surgical Site Infection Prevention Requires Simple Measures
Cary, Ill. (December, 2009)  Surgical site infections (SSIs) impact nearly 750,000 individuals in the United States , lengthening a patients hospital stay for as many as ten days and increasing ...More

Sage Products Named to Top 5 Best Places to Work in Healthcare
Sage Products, Inc. today announced the company has been distinguished as one of the country's premier employers in the healthcare industry, achieving a ranking of No. 5 on Modern Healthcare ...More

Comprehensive Oral Care Program Zaps
When St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY saw Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) rates as high as 13.5, targeting the ventilated critical care population by implementing a ...More

Surgical Site Infection Prevention Guidelines Widely Known, Practice Lagging
Preoperative antiseptic skin preparation to reduce infection-causing microorganisms is recommended for the 27 million patients in the United States undergoing surgery each year . According to a ...More

Sage Products Named 5th Best Medium Sized Company to Work for In America

Innovative healthcare products manufacturer ranks among top American businesses 5 years in a row
Sage Products, Inc. is showing it is one of the country's premier companies by ranking 5th on the list of the Best Medium Sized Companies to Work For in America by the Great Place to Work® Institute ...More

Surgical Patients With Heel Ulcers May Cost Hospitals Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Annually
Without proper perioperative care, surgical patients are at higher risk for developing heel pressure ulcers (hPUs), and resulting infections are having substantial economic impact on the cost of care. ...More

Clinical Intervention Eliminates Heel Ulcer Incidents in ICU
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients that are sedated or immobilized are at a higher risk for the development of heel pressure ulcers and plantar flexion contractures, conditions that can significantly ...More

Patients' Bath Basins Increase Risk for Hospital-Acquired Infections
Patients across the country may be opening themselves up to infection as a result of bathing practices applied in hospitals. According to a study published in the January 2009 American ...More

Sage Products Inc. Selected as One of Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
Sage Products, Inc. is proud to be named one of "Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). The Cary, Illinois healthcare ...More

Sage Products Named A Best Medium Sized Company To Work For In America
Sage Products, Inc. has been honored by The Great Place to Work^® Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as one of the 2008 "Best Small & Medium Size Companies to ...More

Sage Products Named Recipient of 2008 UHC Service Excellence Award
University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) announces Sage Products as the 2008 winner of the UHC Service Excellence Award - Supplier of the Year. The award recognizes the contribution of the supplier ...More

Sage Products Helps Hospitals Address Potential Lost Reimbursement Due to CMS Mandates, Improve Patient Safety, Realize
In less than ten months, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will no longer reimburse hospitals for treatment of eight conditions. Sage Products is working with hospitals to provide ...More

Sage Products Named 2007 Champion by The U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs (VA) has named Sage Products a 2007 Champion in the first DoD/VA Awards for Healthcare Product Data Quality. This award recognizes medical/surgical ...More

Powerful Tool for Observing and Reporting Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Now Available on Sage Products' Comfort Shield^® Barrier Cloths
A new method empowering healthcare staff to observe and report incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) to nurses is now more widely available. Sage Products' exclusive Peri Check™ Guide is now ...More

All Sage Products' Comfort Bath^® Products Will Now Feature Skin Check™ at No Extra Charge
Sage Products' powerful system for promoting daily skin inspection is now available on all Comfort Bath^® products. Skin Check™ is an easy to use peel-and-stick label empowering ...More

Hospital Infection Control Practitioners Closely Monitoring Targeted Hospital-Associated Infections
A recent opinion poll conducted by Sage Products, Inc., found that infection control practitioners' (ICPs) top priority is preventing hospital-associated infections (HAI). In fact of the 128 ICPs that ...More

Hospitals' Efforts to Reduce Skin Injury in Patients Needs to Improve
In a recent opinion poll conducted by Sage Products Inc., 57 percent of the 200 wound ostomy continence nurses who responded said their hospital has a specific protocol in place for prevention of ...More

Hospital Efforts to Prevent Heel Pressure Ulcers Not Making the Grade
In a recent opinion poll conducted by Sage Products Inc., 59 percent of the 331 critical care nurses who responded said they would grade their hospitals- protocol for heel pressure ulcer prevention as ...More

Sage Products announces Toothette Oral Care enhancements
Comprehensive oral hygiene is CDC-recommended and proven to address risk factors for healthcare-acquired pneumonias, including ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and aspiration ...More

Sage Products Named to National Companies That Care Honor Roll for the Second Consecutive Year
Sage Products Inc., a developer of medical products, has been honored by the Companies That Care organization for its "strong commitment to elevating the quality of life for its employees and for ...More

Preparing Patients' Skin Prior to Arriving at Hospital
In a recent nursing opinion poll, 37 percent of the perioperative nurses who responded said their hospital does not have a preoperative skin preparation protocol in place for patients to follow the ...More

Applying Chlorhexidine Gluconate Prior to Surgery May Prevent Surgical Site Infection and MRSA
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), surgical site infections (SSIs) are the leading hospital-acquired infection (38 percent) and the third most common hospital-acquired ...More