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Archive > July, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 7

Business Advisor

7 Strategies for Saving on Sutures

Sharon Johnson, RN, BSN

No matter how comfortable you may be, sometimes a relationship needs a good shaking up. This is especially true for vendors of supplies that you use every day, such as sutures. Sometimes what you may feel is a groove is actually a rut. Re-evaluating your relationship with your current suture vendor or switching to another vendor can save you a lot of money. We saved $8,000 in a year when we switched vendors for our suture supplies. If you'd like to start saving money on your suture bill, follow these 7 strategies.

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