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1. Laundry to linens to lab testing - third-party purchased services can total up to 25% of your operations costs. Make meaningful change. 

2. 50% of hospitalizations occur within 7.5 days of an ED discharge. See how hospitals can close care gaps after an ED visit to improve outcomes and lower costs here.

3. Just 31% of health systems are taking advantage of this opportunity to attract and retain patients. See what it is here.