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Honoring the Nurses in Supply Chain: Celebrating Nurses Week at Advantus

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. With more than 3 million licensed nurses in the US today, nurses make up the highest percentage of the US healthcare workforce. As we all know, Nurses are integral to hospitals and health systems, but they are also crucial to the work we do at Advantus too. We share the same goal of providing the best care to patients and we would not be able to achieve this without the hard work of our nurses!

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2 Critical Supply Chain Roles That Transform Health Care Operations

Effective supply chain management is no longer a back-office function—it’s a strategic imperative that directly impacts patient care, clinician satisfaction and financial outcomes. This shift in approach requires a shift in your team, too. These two specialized roles are revolutionizing health care supply chains: surgical navigators and clinical resource program

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Here’s How One Health System Saved Millions by Reprocessing Medical Devices

A 49-hospital health system dramatically reduced medical waste and saved $4.9 million by implementing a strategic electrophysiology equipment reprocessing program that balanced environmental sustainability, financial innovation and quality care. Medical device reprocessing offers a promising approach as a pathway to both cost reduction and environmental stewardship without compromising patient care.

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Strategic Collaboration Between Advantus Health Partners and Movemedical Streamlines Medical Device Inventory Management

Movemedical collaboration enables point-of-use technology to optimize procedural inventory levels and eliminate product expirations CINCINNATI, Ohio (March 25, 2025) — Advantus Health Partners (AHP) and Movemedical (MM) have formed a strategic collaboration to reset the standard for medical device inventory management in hospitals, surgery centers and distribution centers.  This multi-year agreement involves system-wide deployment

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Why Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) Are Important to Health Care

Health care organizations face the balancing act of managing supply chains and controlling costs while maintaining quality care provide ongoing challenges. Group purchasing organizations (GPOs) offer hospitals and health systems a way to counteract rising medical supply costs and supply chain disruptions. But health care leaders are looking for more

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Sustainability in health care creates bottom-line efficiencies

While most health care executives share a concern about the environment, many equate sustainability initiatives with costly investments. However, when approached strategically, sustainability in health care creates bottom-line efficiencies that benefit both the budget and the planet. This is the focus of the sustainability team at Advantus. It’s true that

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