In a crisis, it's healthcare providers' responsibility to take the best care of those who are in the most danger.
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Masks, Vaccines, and Remote Work: Who Needs Them? | Five To Save
Vaccination rates are going down. Testing rates are going down. Are the pandemic case numbers doing the same?
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Healthcare Industry Waste Estimates Are Off By Billions
Industry estimates put the amount of perfectly good medical product wasted every year around $15 Million. We think they're wrong by about $4.85 Billion.
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2 Million Pounds: The Annual Weight of Unused Hospital Supplies | Five To Save
Vaccines are available. Hope is on the horizon. But what does that mean for "getting back to normal?" And is "normal" a good thing to get back to?
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The Secret Ingredient For Efficient Supply Chain Is Efficient Clinicians
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Hospitals Stocked Up. Now Billions Will Be Thrown Away.
Currently the health care industry isn’t headed for a cliff. It’s hanging over the edge by a single finger.
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How We Can Reduce Infection Risk to Hospital Workers | Five To Save
Not to go full Buzzfeed on you, but there are a few simple ways we can make our hospitals and communities safer from COVID-19. (Number 4 will not surprise you.)
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Webinar Reminder: How Steward Saved $16 Million
Wednesday, Feb. 17 we'll be live with Steward Health Care and Becker's Hospital Review for a webinar that's not boring. We promise.
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You're Muted: How To Improve Communication Within Hospitals
At the best of times, it can seem like hospital departments hardly talk to each other. And different provider facilities within the same network? Forget about it.
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Why Is The Vaccine Supply Chain Different From Any Other? | Five To Save
Manufacturers can't speed up production. Shippers can't speed up distribution. Providers can't speed up vaccination. Why?
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