The constant assaults on your mental and physical health probably aren't going to slow down anytime soon. But, hey, will free burritos help?
Continue ReadingMental Health Of Healthcare Workers Similar To Soldiers | Five To Save
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Healthcare Worker Job Satisfaction: Perception VS Reality | Five to Save
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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Welcome Livingston Inventory Services to the Z5 Inventory Family
With the acquisition of Livingston Inventory Services, more than forty new healthcare facilities will now be able to conduct supply chain management tasks using the award-winning inventory optimization solutions available from Z5 Inventory.
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You Can't Afford To Be Surprised By Supply Disruption Anymore | Five To Save
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 Supply Chain News: The Biggest and Best of 2021
As we've all been stretched to our breaking point this year, it seemed like a good time to offer up some of the most important articles in case you missed them.
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How To Incentivize Improvement in Provider, Patient Behavior | Five To Save
It seems pretty clear the carrot works better than the stick. But does the size of the carrot matter?
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Avoiding Expiration: You're Not Bad At Your Job. Your Job Is Impossible.
Healthcare providers set savings goals without any of the resources necessary to meet those goals. So how are supply chain managers supposed to meet their expiration avoidance goals each year?
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Healthcare Industry Events: How To Connect Responsibly and Respectfully
Our team is at AHRMM21 this week, but believe it or not, trade shows will not - and cannot - be the same as they always were. Not right now, and maybe not for the foreseeable future.
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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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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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