Let's face it: healthcare creates a lot of waste. Hospitals throw a lot away. And we're not just talking about the excess medical supplies that are thrown away before they're even used (even though that's a huge problem).
Continue ReadingThe Surprisingly Low Cost of Sustainability: Improving Outcomes By Operating As Normal
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How To Make A Healthcare Initiative Successful (Spoiler: It's Collaboration) | Five To Save
Say you want to train everyone at a hospital on a best practice or keep them informed on what you're doing so that they can help. You probably won't succeed if you keep your ideas to yourself.
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Reaching A Vaccination And Supply Turning Point | Five To Save
We could see a massive drop-off in COVID-19 cases by July as long as there isn't a massive drop-off in the pace of vaccinations.
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New Tech Trends Changing The Healthcare Industry During COVID-19
It’s typical for improvements to the healthcare industry to be filed under “wouldn’t that be nice,” but being on the front line of the coronavirus crisis has bumped up some technological improvements to “how do we get that implemented yesterday.” We’ve once again teamed up with our friends at Career Karma to examine a few tech trends changing the healthcare industry, particularly with regard to COVID-19 response.
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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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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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WATCH: How Steward Hospitals Saved $16 Million
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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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