:: The March 2000 Muse & Associates study, "Role of Group Purchasing Organizations in the U.S. Health Care System", reports that group purchasing organizations save hospitals between 10 percent and 15 percent on purchases of goods and services, which are estimated at more than $160 billion annually.
:: According to a 2004 U.S. survey, nearly 10% of nursing and allied health care professionals working in acute care hospitals are employed on a temporary basis.
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