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Are Your GPO and Distributor Working in Concert?
How to work in harmony with the two key players in the surgical supply chain.
Beverly Kirchner, RN, BSN, CNOR

No doubt about it, the group purchasing organization is the key to low prices on surgery center supplies and equipment. GPOs negotiate our vendor contracts and keep us apprised of new products and technologies.

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