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    Janette Wider
    Dec. 27, 2023
    Some of you may remember that I authored the Buyline featured in August 2023 introducing myself as Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare Purchasing News. Now that we’re officially...
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    Rick Dana Barlow
    Dec. 27, 2023
    Does haste, hype and demand signal actual or superficial benefits?
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    Stephen M. Kovach
    Dec. 27, 2023
    Q: November’s Part I 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 ...
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    David Taylor
    Dec. 27, 2023
    Building a new Sterile Processing department (SPD) or endoscopy center—or renovating an existing one—can be fraught with complexities and unforeseen pitfalls. Thankfully...

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    Kara Nadeau
    Dec. 27, 2023
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    Janette Wider
    Dec. 27, 2023
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    Mark Hagland
    Dec. 27, 2023
    In the wake of the practice alert released in 2023 by the AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses), nursing leaders discuss the complexities around the prone-positioning...
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    Karen Conway
    Dec. 27, 2023
    The start of a new year always brings a flurry of predictions about what lies ahead for the healthcare supply chain.  In contrast, this edition of Value.Delivered. takes ...
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    Rick Dana Barlow
    Dec. 27, 2023
    Effective material handling practices essential to clinical productivity