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  • Vizient Medical Device Tech Watch Highlights Data to Help Reduce Readmission Rates in Heart Failure Patients, Surveys Intraoperative Imaging Modalities: Vizient, Inc. released its latest Medical Device Tech Watch, highlighting data to help reduce readmission rates in heart failure patients and providing a survey of intraoperative imaging modalities. Vizient Newsroom
  • Vizient Announces Agreement with SafeSource Direct for American-Made Exam Gloves: Vizient announces an agreement with SafeSource Direct, LLC, the manufacturer of high-quality, American-made personal protective equipment (PPE), for chemo-rated nitrile gloves. Vizient Newsroom
  • Why Nurse Residency Programs Improve Retention: Vizient and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) jointly developed a residency program that requires an academic-practice partnership between the hospital and a nursing school as a condition of participation. Vizient's model includes preceptor-guided clinical experiences, monthly seminars, and small group-guided sessions. At the one-year mark, the program reported a 95% retention rate. Wolters Kluwer
  • The Future of Pharmacy 2022: The Year of Supply Chain Transformation: Nearly two years into the pandemic, financial pressures have escalated. At the same time, drug prices continue to rise. Vizient predicts a 3.1% increase in total pharmaceutical spending in 2022, with specialty pharmaceutical pricing growing at a rate of 4.68% over 2021. Tecsys
  • New Bill Aims to Remove Barriers to Interchangeable Biosimilars: In response to the bill's introduction in Congress, Vizient, a member-driven health care performance improvement company, issued a response showing its support of HR 8877. Vizient thanked the Congressional leaders who signed onto the legislation and vowed to work with them, other government partners, including the FDA, and Vizient members to improve adoption of biosimilars and interchangeable products. The Center for Biosimilars
  • Nurse Turnover Doubles Since the Pandemic and Half Report Feelings of Burnout, According to New Report from Vizient, Vaya Workforce: Employment data spanning April 2019 through June 2022 from the Vizient Operational Data Base (ODB), which contains data from 650 healthcare facilities representing over 164,000 nurses, show a 20% increase in nurse overtime hours. The ODB also shows overtime doubling during that same period from approximately 4% to 8% for licensed nursing staff. Vizient Newsroom

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