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Make patients' prep directions simple with this kit, an Idea That Works from Elizabethton, Tennessee.

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Avoid sliding during surgery with these comfortable, washable, breathable swiming shoes. An Idea That Works from Flint, Michigan.

Update multiple anesthesia providers with a dry erase board and this Idea That Works from Maryville, Tennessee.

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