Yes, back in the days when hospitals tended to be well-run (and smaller) places, it was normal practice to require sales "reps" to check in and out with the Supplies Department ... and service engineers to check in and out with the Biomed Department (or the Estates Department, as the case may be).

Why can't we just stop faffing around and go back to simple common-sense procedures that worked well enough? smile

PS: is "credentialing" another word that we will be incentivized into using? "Going forward", that is. whistle