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Chronic Pain Doesn’t Go Away During a Pandemic. Here’s How to Develop a Program to Connect These Patients Back to the Care They Need
July 17, 2020

With over 50 million U.S. adults experiencing chronic pain daily, the need for patient care hasn’t disappeared, but it may have grown more complicated due to the pandemic... read more

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PPE Safety Stock Planning: Prepare Now for Future Supply Disruption
July 14, 2020

Though your organization may still be in the response or recovery stage of COVID-19, it’s never too early to begin thinking about the future... read more

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3 Tips to Tame the Tug of War Between Supply Chain and Nursing
June 18, 2020

In the hospital setting, it’s not uncommon to find differing opinions between supply chain and nursing. Learn three things supply chain professionals can implement right now to improve clinician rela... read more

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3 Steps to Procure-to-Pay Efficiency That Are Worth the Effort
June 10, 2020

In health care supply chain, there are often discussions about procure-to-pay and the benefits that can be gained with the integration of procurement and accounts payable.A streamlined P2P process el... read more

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What Does Your Item Master Tell You About Your Supply Chain’s DNA?
September 25, 2019

Did you know that your supply chains DNA resides in your item master? When you think about the DNA of your item master, it should consist of good, solid building blocks. After all, one definition of ... read more

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Sustainability: What Does It Mean for Hospital Food Service?
August 6, 2019

Increasing sustainability efforts in health care food service is no longer a trend but a standard practice. Driving the conversation is the obesity epidemic, the effect of meat and dairy production o... read more

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Weighted-Bin Technology: Accurate Inventory Without the Heavy Lifting
August 1, 2019

According to historians, evidence of scale use dates back about 4,500 years. The fulcrum scale, based on the ancient balance scale concept, is still used in advanced laboratory settings because of it... read more

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Where Does Contracting Begin and End? A Documented Process and Workflow Could Be the Answer
July 16, 2019

Does your hospital struggle with pricing issues? Does it seem to take forever to get contracts signed? Do you wonder why the savings you projected aren’t reflected in the monthly performance reports?... read more

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Considering a Consolidated Service Center Concept? Lessons Learned From a Large IDN
July 8, 2019

It may be summer, but that doesn’t mean we can’t cover a little schoolwork... read more

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Weathering the Supply Availability Storm: Be Prepared
October 24, 2018

Like any business that relies on manufacturers across the globe for supplies, the health care industry sees its share of random product back orders, allocation situations and outright supply shortage... read more

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Better to Be Safe Than Sorry When It Comes to Chemical Exposure
September 12, 2018

I’m fortunate enough to work for a company that recognizes the importance of reducing chemical exposure and equally fortunate to serve in a role where my focus is educating our health care partners a... read more

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Are Food Service Operations Giving Your Bottom Line Heartburn?
December 28, 2017

If you're a hospital administrator looking for cost savings, just follow your nose to the cafeteria. Among those cheeseburgers and tossed salads, your hospital cafeteria probably offers more savings ... read more

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