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    • December 2023

    Karen Conway
    Nov. 28, 2023
    This year’s Bellwether League Foundation Leadership Forum focused on the expanding role of the healthcare supply chain. The event, held at Marquette University on October...
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    Rick Dana Barlow
    Nov. 28, 2023
    20 suppliers demonstrate devotion to provider base
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    Karen Niven
    Nov. 28, 2023
    In today's rapidly changing healthcare landscape, the distinction between vendors and industry partners has never been more critical. While both play a pivotal role in providing...
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    Janette Wider
    Nov. 28, 2023
    Lead coordinator, Central Processing/Surgical Services at Sanford Health shares with Healthcare Purchasing News how she became a water quality expert

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    Kara Nadeau
    Nov. 28, 2023
    As if the work of sterile processing (SP) professionals wasn’t complex enough, advances in medical and surgical technologies continue to present them with additional challenges...
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    Nov. 28, 2023
    The Lesson Plan discusses the importance of proper sterilization of surgical instruments and explores two common sterilization methods used in hospitals: steam sterilization and...
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    David Taylor
    Nov. 28, 2023
    Due to the nature of the work performed in sterile processing departments (SPDs), SP technicians are often required to perform physically demanding tasks for prolonged periods...
    Stephen M. Kovach
    Nov. 28, 2023
    Q: November’s article asked: “We just had a staff meeting and our manager told us that ‘Results from a recent survey of the department stated we need to have...
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    Nov. 28, 2023
    Healthcare Purchasing News received an update on the current landscape surrounding HLD vs. sterilization from industry experts
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    Coonnecting the Dots
    Rick Dana Barlow
    Nov. 28, 2023
    French post-impressionist George Seurat recognized and understood that chromoluminarism and pointillism could generate beautiful art using dots in the 19th century, a philosophy...