As the drive for value-based care continues, hospitals and health systems are looking for proven best practices to improve clinical outcomes, enhance safety and control costs. Whatever the goal, the ...

Product standardization, an important facet of an ambulatory surgery center’s supply chain and materials management, must be approached strategically and be carried out diligently. Adam Higman, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Providers are continually searching for best practices to control costs without jeopardizing patient care, especially as declining reimbursements and increasing product expenses continue to squeeze ...

The goal is the fundamental formation of an important technical standard system with innovation achievements and international level that urgently needed for the key areas development: Complete 200 ...

A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will plan and conduct a two-day public workshop to examine standards gaps related to personal protective equipment ...