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  • Title: Recent initiatives in U.S. hospital supply management.
    Author: Sykucki T.
    Journal: Hosp Mater Manage Q; 1996 Feb; 18(3):32-5. PubMed ID: 10165236.
    Abstract:
    A variety of health care industry changes affect hospital/system materiel management directors as never before. Among them: the switch to patient care in alternative sites, system integration, new health care partnerships, and evolving technology and benchmarking needs. The key drivers for management include total product cost, compliance, standardization, utilization, and long-term partnering.
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