# Industry Insights

**Ascendco Health Announces UF Health Shands as the 2024 SPD of the Year**  
October 28, 2024  
Ascendco Health Honors UF Health Shands as the 2024 SPD of the Year UF Health Shands recognized for its innovation, operational excellence, and dedication to…  
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**Ascendco Health Partners with SIPS Consults to Optimize Sterile Processing and Empower Surgical Teams**  
July 3, 2024  
Chicago, IL (July 3, 2024) – Ascendco Health, the leading surgical asset management platform, today announced a strategic partnership with SIPS Consults, a premier consulting…  
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**Wrapping Up Waste: Transition from Disposable Wraps to Reusable Rigid Containers at UF Health**  
June 25, 2024  
In a significant stride towards environmental responsibility and operational efficiency, UF Health has launched an ambitious sustainability project. This initiative, started last year, aims to…  
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**Official Press Release: Data-Driven Approach to Reducing Quality Events**  
January 26, 2022  
Ascendco + Prisma Health Collaborative Partnership The downstream effects of compromised packaging can hamper operational efficiencies in surgical services departments. They can cause delays or…  
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**Official Press Release – oneSOURCE, an RLDatix Company**  
January 18, 2021  
Ascendco Health is pleased to announce their collaborative partnership with oneSOURCE, an RLDatix company. This partnership will amplify the shared mission behind both Sonar and…  
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**Official Press Release – Aesculap, inc.**  
October 16, 2020  
We are excited to announce the beginning of a collaborative partnership between Aesculap, Inc. and Ascendco Health! Our mission is to advance healthcare together through data-driven, smarter ORs. Sharing expertise is the method by which we all become more efficient and innovative; It is the pathway to improving the quality of care.  
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