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FDA issues safety alert for BD catheters

The FDA has issued a safety warning regarding a potentially high-risk issue involving certain BD PowerPICC Intravascular Catheters. Becker's Hospital Review

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  • Apr 01, 2025
  • IPC Group Purchasing

Clinical Trials Transformed by Today's Technology Will Empower Tomorrow's Medical Breakthroughs

Formally phased and rigorously conducted clinical trials are the gold standard by which medicines and devices are evaluated for safety and efficacy. Premier

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  • Apr 01, 2025
  • IPC Group Purchasing

The Scores for Schools program supports 18 area school athletic programs

Riverside Healthcare donated more than $12,500 to 18 high schools across Kankakee, Grundy, Will, and Iroquois counties for their 2024 fall sports seasons. Riverside Healthcare

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  • Apr 01, 2025
  • IPC Group Purchasing

3 Key Strategies to Help ASCs Streamline Purchasing and Reduce Costs

Operational efficiency is paramount to the success and sustainability of ambulatory surgery centers. Becker's Hospital Review

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  • Mar 03, 2025
  • IPC Group Purchasing

Premier Supply Chain Special Report: Potential Impacts of Tariffs on Healthcare

Today, supply chains are confronting a new potential challenge through significant increases in tariffs, which could include tariffs on healthcare products. Premier Inc.

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  • Mar 03, 2025
  • IPC Group Purchasing

Re-engineering neuroscience and surgical practice

Carle Illinois College of Medicine’s new director of student research believes that the most powerful medical research discoveries and healthcare innovations start at the same place: at the bedside.

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  • Mar 03, 2025
  • IPC Group Purchasing

5 tips to determine how tech can support your physicians

Health systems must make technology work for physicians. Asking the right questions can help organizations evolve their processes. AMA

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  • Feb 03, 2025
  • IPC Group Purchasing

'Collaborative' or 'competitive': ASC and hospitals' wary relationship

As healthcare consolidation accelerates, ASCs and hospitals are increasingly finding ways to work together, forming partnerships and joint ventures to drive mutual growth. Becker's Hospital Review

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  • Feb 03, 2025
  • IPC Group Purchasing

Kambic elected to IHA board

Riverside Healthcare’s President and CEO Phil Kambic has been elected to the board of trustees for the Illinois Health and Hospital Association. Daily Journal

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  • Feb 03, 2025
  • IPC Group Purchasing

Tariffs on medical items should be reinvested in the health care supply chain

For supply chains, natural and manmade disruptive events act like a domino effect, impacting an organization’s operations, bottom line, and the delivery of products and services. Premier

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