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2. How US-China trade tensions are affecting the medical device industry Full story

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• How St. Luke's in Idaho yielded big savings through ED care collaboration. Click here to read the white paper. 

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11. The overlooked key to safe medical device reprocessing? Water quality. Attend this webinar to learn how poor water can contribute to poor care outcomes.

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