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Aug 1, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Mauricio Garcia Jacques
CEO & Founder
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Ambiguous responsibilities for cleaning and equipment handling are costing hospitals more than time. They’re risking compliance, delaying care and compromising safety. In this session, infection prevention and operations experts break down how instructions for use (IFU) misalignment across healthcare teams…
Aug 13, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Brooke Hossfeld, MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM
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Scott Varnum
VP Operations, HTM, Sodexo Healthcare
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the state’s budget bill June 22, which includes additional funding for dental Medicaid services. Three notes: 1. The budget includes approximately $140 million in new funding to increase reimbursement rates for frequently billed Medicaid dental…