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Hospitals adopt ‘manufacturing mindset’ to cut costs - KansasCity.com

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For hospitals, the key to savings may well lie in being proactive. “If you do the right thing the first time around, you’ll reduce the cost of health care,” said Tammy Peterman, executive vice president and chief operating/nursing officer at the University of Kansas Hospital.

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