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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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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Improvement Is Impossible Without Admitting Your Mistakes
Pretending that things can go back to the way they were - or that nothing has changed - won't help.
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Five To Save | Most Hospitals Won't Close. Is That Good Enough?
We're pretty impressed with news organizations who have simultaneously overstated and underestimated the financial impact of COVID-19 on healthcare providers.
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Balancing Just-In-Time and Over-Preparing
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Emergency Sourcing: Be Careful Who You Trust
Too many suppliers are promising too much product that's too good to be true. So we've got some steps you can take to avoid getting burned.
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Take 5 Minutes To Learn About Emergency Sourcing
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