What happens if you find yourself in the middle of an emergency in the wilderness? Or what if a natural disaster forces you to leave your home? Dr. Glenn Barnes, associate clinical professor of nursing at UT Tyler, Tyler Texas, joins us today to address the unique training associated with Wilderness Medicine and Survival Training. Tune in to discover how he certifies nursing students in wilderness life support, hear his advice for everyday preparation, and find out the best thing you can have with you in any emergency situation. Don’t miss this interview!

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Dive into a world of strategic collaboration, operational efficiency, and exciting improvements in healthcare delivery in this First Case Vendor Spotlight™ featuring Elke Jackson, RN, BSN, Director Perioperative Services, and Amanda Lucas, PhD, RN, Director of Quality and Sterile Processing at ECU Health. Discover how ECU Health navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, overcoming supply chain challenges and implementing new protocols to more effectively manage patient care.

In collaboration with Cardinal Health™, ECU Health’s primary distributor and kitting provider, the team executed a comprehensive pack review and inventory revamp. This effort to optimize efficiencies by standardizing SKUs across their operating rooms resulted in significant time, waste, and procedural savings. Tune in to hear more about ECU Health’s journey navigating industry-wide challenges, and their commitment to providing high-quality care to a traditionally underserved community. Plus, you’ll learn how strategic collaboration and a focus on efficiency can lead to remarkable improvements in healthcare delivery.

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Welcome to episode 10 of our Expert Series On-The-Go with Asset Recovery Expert Ashely Jackson! Today we're learning about equipment disposition and resale and the process of disposing of assets that are no longer needed or have reached the end of their useful lifespan. Tune in to discover one of the key benefits of asset redeployment!
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In this 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series, we're learning from industry expert Ashley Jackson, VP of Asset Management Solutions at Mazree. With several years of experience at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a Biomedical Engineering Manager, Ashley is a foremost expert in Asset Management. She now oversees the development and implementation of Mazree’s innovative and advanced Lifecycle Management CMMS product that launched in 2023.

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