September 2023

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ASCs, Hospital-at-Home programs, other nonacute options expand, stretch product demands
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Despite years of progress in reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs), research from The Leapfrog Group found the average risk of three HAIs - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococc...
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Industry leaders address challenges that remain
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