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Mitigate Supply Shortages Through Strategic Preparation
April 14, 2022

Mitigating shortages of IV solutions can be difficult, but preparation makes it less so. The healthsystems that previously navigated such challenges had several tactics in common, including conservat... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Paints Bigger Picture by Linking Testing to Treatment
April 7, 2022

Recent innovations in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (NMMI) represent several scintillating moments that have a big-picture effect on health care... read more

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Strategies to leverage health care purchasing power toward sustainability and a healthier future
March 16, 2022

By consistently scrutinizing social and environmental impact in all purchasing decisions, health care organizations can leverage their total purchasing power to influence suppliers and vendors to low... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Building a Healthier Future: The Intersection of Healthcare Design and Climate
March 4, 2022

Hospitals can play an important role in reducing the future impacts of climate change through more sustainable planning, design and construction. It requires prioritizing using carbon capture product... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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How a Community Purchasing Strategy for Hospital Services and Supplies Can Improve Community Health and Strengthen Communities in the New Year
January 14, 2022

Amid all the uncertainties facing the health care industry today, one thing is clear. We need to continue to improve the health of our communities and do so in a way that supports, honors and leverag... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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How Surgical Tray Standardization Saved One Hospital $50,000 and What You Should Know
December 22, 2021

As hospitals and health systems continue to work to manage costs while maintaining quality, surgical tray standardization remains an untapped resource for many organizations. As surgeons request inst... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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30 Years in Health Care Supply Chain … Why?
October 27, 2021

My vice president recently asked our team to think about our “why” as it relates to our career in the health care supply chain. While I love the work I do, I realized I had never really thought about... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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The Shift from Reprocessed to Single-Use Endoscopes Grows: Is it Right for Your Organization?
July 21, 2021

The disposable endoscopes market was valued at $1.3 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow 16.9% from 2021 to 2028 due to the low cost of maintenance, the rising prevalence of chronic diseases and c... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Improving Human and Environmental Health: A Call for Environmentally Preferred Health Care Sourcing
June 25, 2021

As health care organizations, our sourcing practices directly impact the environment and the health of the communities we serve. To operate responsibly, it is essential that we consider how our purch... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Aligned for Success: 3 Ways to Strengthen the Relationship Between Hospital Contracting and Clinical Value Analysis Teams
May 25, 2021

Clinical value analysis, in its essence, is a decision-making platform where the clinical value analysis team pulls data and information from various sources to tell a story around the initiative at ... read more

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Leadership Rounding: Shifting to a Tracer Approach for Regulatory Compliance
May 5, 2021

Are you a clinical leader, new accreditation professional or someone who is tired of performing the traditional “audit” to evaluate regulatory compliance? There has to be a better way, right? There i... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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“Managing Up” in Health Care Supply Chain
April 6, 2021

Whether you are a new employee or a seasoned professional with a new boss, taking time to consider three elements of "managing up" can help you establish trust and create an optimal working... read more

Supply chain and cost management