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    Janette Wider
    Aug. 27, 2024
    Process innovation, customer service, strategic planning and more make University of Utah Health deserving of this year’s award
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    Kara Nadeau
    Aug. 27, 2024
    Insights from EVS, IP and perioperative and critical care leaders.
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    Kara Nadeau
    Aug. 27, 2024
    It has been over two years since publication of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) ST91:2021 Flexible and semi-rigid...
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    David Taylor
    Aug. 27, 2024
    The key to a successful Sterile Processing department (SPD) is a qualified leader who is knowledgeable, supportive, and maintains service standards, all while overseeing the production...

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    Over the years in this column, we have discussed how a supply chain mindset can support the move to value-based healthcare, by better managing the finite resources available to...
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    Janette Wider
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    As many of you may recollect, before I took over as Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare Purchasing News, I worked on both of our sister publications, Healthcare Innovation and Medical...