We get that the struggle right now is just to keep your head above water. But that can easily turn into treading water.
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How To Communicate Plans To Your Patients and Staff | Five To Save
As care delivery plans change to match changing conditions, the best supply chain and finance pros will distinguish themselves through their honest communication.
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What's Needed From Leadership in the Coronavirus Crisis
True leadership isn't determined by your position or seniority. It's determined by your ability to serve as an example. And in the age of COVID-19, setting a positive example is more important than ever.
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Five To Save | Are You Stuck With Too Much PPE or Not Enough?
The coronavirus forced US healthcare providers - and ordinary businesses - to adapt rapidly, sourcing personal protective equipment wherever they could.
As the coronavirus moves throughout the country - dropping in some areas and peaking in others - hospitals are having to adapt rapidly all over again.
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Your Vendors Need To Be Prepared For Your Protocols
Whether it's bringing their own masks or knowing where they're free to go within the facility, any hospital partner needs to be prepared before they walk through the door.
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Five To Save | Vetting Vendors During COVID-19
We thought we'd put together advice for vendors on what hospitals are requiring - and for hospitals on what they ought to require from vendors - during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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Balancing Just-In-Time and Over-Preparing
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Five To Save | How The Pandemic Hurts Hospital Employees
The problem is larger than the inconvenience of putting on more protective equipment.
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FEMA Doesn't Know How Much PPE It Has. Do You?
(We're asking if you know your PPE quantities, not FEMA's. Although, if you could help them, we're sure they'd appreciate it.)
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Why Miracle Foundation Is The First 50 For 50 Recipient
Yes, we cut our first $5000 check to charity. And we couldn't be happier about who got it.
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