We've spent the last month focusing on the big-picture issues, but the news waits for no man (or cat... or pig).
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It's the time of year when everybody is seeing green, so let's take a look at some recent news about how sustainable and efficient healthcare providers are (or aren't).
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A certain story is being sold about healthcare workers - and even among them - relating to the state of the industry and the career prospects it provides. But just because it's widespread, does that mean it's true?
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The news changing constantly isn't anything - if you'll pardon the phrase - new. But that's a big part of what's contributed to healthcare worker burnout in the last couple of years. How do we fight that?
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Short staffing. Short supply levels. Long transit times. If healthcare providers keep treating these issues as temporary, their consequences will only last longer and recur more frequently.
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Healthcare providers can't continue to provide goods and services in exchange for money if there are no personnel to provide the services and no goods, period.
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Whether you've been away from the medical supply shelves for a couple of weeks or a couple of hours, you probably haven't been paying close attention to the news. Here's what you missed.
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It seems pretty clear the carrot works better than the stick. But does the size of the carrot matter?
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You probably just spent some time hearing your friends and family use the words "supply chain," and they were probably using them incorrectly.
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