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BloodSmart, a comprehensive transfusion management program with web-based tools and personal consultation, leads to improved patient outcomes through the appropriate use of blood components. Developed by California-based BloodSource, a leading non-profit blood center, BloodSmart can also help hospitals decrease the overall costs related to transfusion medicine. www.bloodsmart.org
At Cardinal Health, we're committed to providing you cost-effective solutions for the management of your day-to-day operations. From inventory management tools to services that eliminate waste and error, our goal is to increase quality, improve efficiency and give you back the time to focus on what matters most - the patients.
Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of industry-leading product lines in three segments: Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies. With 2011 revenue of $11.6 billion, Covidien has 41,000 employees worldwide in more than 65 countries, and its products are sold in over 140 countries. For more information, please visit www.covidien.com
HealthcareIQ is a data management and information technology company that provides advanced analytics to address the needs of healthcare organizations. We combine user-friendly technology, including our revolutionary visual data mapping software, with training and consulting to ensure that our customers succeed in reaching both their monetary and patient care goals.
MD Buyline, the leading provider of healthcare technology and clinical research for reducing the purchasing costs across the healthcare supply chain, provides 3,300+ hospitals with unbiased, up-to-the-minute data on vendors, products, services, and user satisfaction ratings to ensure they invest in the right technology and services at the right price. www.mdbuyline.com
The TECSYS Supply Chain solution improves operational and financial performance of your second highest investment: supplies. This solution delivers a reduction in supply spend, drives cost savings, streamlines supply chain through to patient use, consolidates information, manages inventory, and helps deliver superior patient care. Total inventory visibility, traceability and control.
www.tecsys.com
We know that VHA members are dealing with heightened pressure to deliver results in the midst of rising costs, increasing uncompensated care, nursing shortages and an economic crisis. Sustainable results come from strategic relationships that you have built with, and within, VHA. Through us, you can connect with peers, share insights, leverage resources and take advantage of innovative solutions - all to lower costs, advance operational performance and enhance patient care.
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