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Four Ways Supply Chain Can Support Lab Testing This Respiratory Season
This respiratory season will be unlike any other season with the convergence of Flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. Lab and supply chain will play an important role in helping health systems formulate new strategies to patient diagnosis, management and care.
To learn how to create a successful testing strategy and what the available testing options are, click here.
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Mayo Clinic Health System president to retire
 | | Mayo Clinic Health System President Bobbie Gostout, MD, will retire at the end of the year. Dr. Gostout has been President of Mayo Clinic for the past five years. Dr. Gostout has also served as a member of the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees and Mayo Clinic Health System's regional Boards of Directors. She joined the Department of Obstetrics and … |
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Wisconsin experiencing record COVID-19 hospitalizations
 | | Wisconsin is currently experiencing record hospitalizations of people with COVID-19. Yesterday, state health officials said 528 people were hospitalized due to the virus. That figure broke 500 for the first time on Wednesday. 82% percent of hospital beds in Wisconsin are full right now, but learning from last spring, hospitals have plans. "Here at … |
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Owens & Minor elects Mark Beck as chair of the board of directors
 | | Owens & Minor, Inc. (Richmond, VA) announced the implementation of a succession plan within its board of directors. Mark Beck was elected by the board to succeed Robert Sledd as chair of the board, effective September 22. Beck, who currently serves as CEO of B-Square Precision, LLC and previously held executive positions with JELD-WEN … |
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Premier, lawmakers call for actions to advance Value-based Models
 | | Premier Inc (Charlotte, NC) and nine other organizations have joined together to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to hold off on proposed changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. In the CY 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule, CMS proposes reducing the required number... |
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News of the Weird: Transparent Public Toilets Unveiled In Tokyo Parks
 | | “The idea of using a public bathroom with see-through walls may sound like the stuff of nightmares. But a famous Japanese architect is hoping to change that view, using vibrant colors and new technology to make restrooms in Tokyo parks more inviting.
“There are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park,” according to architect Shigeru Ban's firm. "The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside."
“Transparent walls can address both of those worries, Ban says, by showing people what awaits them inside. After users enter the restroom and lock the door, the powder room's walls turn a powdery pastel shade — and are no longer see-through…” |
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