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Reader Survey: How Do You Economize Sutures?
Practical advice for managing this high-cost inventory item.
Marlene Brunswick, RN, CNOR

RMV->)When it comes to suture, administrators in physician offices, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals share many concerns: inventory, cost containment, standardization and supply management. To help you better manage this high-cost inventory item, Outpatient Surgery surveyed readers about suture-purchasing habits, preferences and ideas for cost-containment. Here's a report, based on the 114 responses we received.

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