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    Rick Dana Barlow
    Oct. 27, 2023
    Ethical, moral, responsible concerns clouded by financial, operational aims
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    Rick Dana Barlow
    Oct. 27, 2023
    With recycling and sustainability becoming as much a business proposition as much as an environmental one among healthcare organizations, Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN) throughout...
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    Brenda Silva
    Oct. 27, 2023
    Severe weather and the COVID-19 pandemic remain directly responsible for today’s continued shortage of essential IV-related supplies
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    Double-gloving with a colored indicator underglove can alert the user of costly occupational exposure (to bloodborne pathogens).
    Janette Wider
    Oct. 27, 2023
    Healthcare Purchasing News looks back at the height of the pandemic and two industry leaders comment on the current challenges associated with personal protective equipment
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    Oct. 27, 2023
    When it comes to the processing of flexible endoscopes, sterile processing (SP) professionals have a broad range of resources with guidance on how to do it correctly, including...

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