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The Trouble With Transvaginal Mesh - August 2016 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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towers and monitors came with the system, and if it had all of the bells and whistles we wanted. By asking them to list these details, we knew that we wouldn't end up choosing a vendor based on its low quote only to discover later that the price only included the bare mini- mum of equipment. We sent each rep the spreadsheet via e-mail with a read receipt attached to ensure that they received it (you could also send a physical copy of the sheet using certified mail). We gave the vendors a deadline to return the spreadsheet, and made it clear that this was their one and only chance to impress us with their best price. The trick is to set a firm deadline — if you say they have to turn it in by 5 p.m. Friday, stick to it, and stress that they won't have another chance to come back with a bet- ter quote. By using this system, we saw discounts of up to 60% on some of the video systems. Cheryl (Skeet) Todd, RN, BSN, CNOR, CPAN, RNFA Texas Spine and Joint Hospital Tyler, Texas skeet.todd@tsjh.org M A Y 2 0 1 6 • O U T PA T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T • 1 7

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