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4. Your anesthesia program should be a partner, not a problem. Uncover the root causes of operational friction + craft a better care model here.

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12. Hospital at home can cut admissions by up to 30%, but efforts will fall flat without this key ingredient. See what it is here.

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Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Patient transfer issues can have deadly consequences. Learn about a new approach to patient transfers that improves access to care and alleviates staff burden here. 

2. Inefficient medical device management is threatening retention and patient safety. Here are 5 strategies for hospitals to change that. 

3. 92% of physicians say prior authorization delays necessary care. See how insurers are tapping AI to prevent harmful delays and improve the patient and provider experience here.