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Is There a Robot in the Warehouse? There Should Be
November 9, 2023

With the advent of robotics, once-static spaces have become dynamic, efficient hubs, transforming the way medical supplies are handled, stored and delivered, says Vizient’s Patrick Marier... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Safety in Numbers: Strategies for PPE Inventory Management
November 2, 2023

How can health systems take a “Goldilocks” approach to PPE, ensuring they don’t have too much or too little – but rather, a “just right” amount that strikes a balance between financial and clinical r... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Enabling Successful Working Relationships Between Clinical Value Analysis and Purchasing Operations
October 31, 2023

The value of investing in relationships and combining strengths cannot be overstated when it comes to balance and collaboration in the healthcare supply chain, says Vizient’s Sam Weech... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Blog post
Four Reasons Healthcare Organizations Should Implement Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
October 26, 2023

As electric vehicle adoption continues to rise, hospitals can benefit from implementing EV charging infrastructure in many ways — financially, in their green initiatives, through data-driven insights... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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New assurance score introduces much-needed transparency into the supply chain
October 25, 2023

An industry first for healthcare, the score is built on Vizient’s risk assessment principles and allows providers and suppliers to leverage data in a more predictive, proactive way... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Data, analytics and AI
Blog
Three Ways Sustainability Can Drive Immediate Cost Savings Across Health Systems
October 12, 2023

Strategies such as using clean, renewable energy, increasing reprocessing and recycling in the OR, and pursuing environmentally preferred purchasing can drive near-term savings across healthcare orga... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Article
The new healthcare imperative: Advancing sustainable collaborations
October 10, 2023

Climate change is real — and the clock is ticking, sustainability experts say. They have advice for how to begin, or advance, your organization’s journey to ensuring better human and environmental he... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Article
2023 Vizient Connections Summit: Collaboration fuels innovation
October 9, 2023

As more than 4,000 provider, supplier and Vizient attendees came together to talk healthcare’s toughest challenges, one thing became unquestionably clear — it’s time to harness the power of partnersh... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Article
The gift of time: How assurance prepares providers for, well, anything
October 2, 2023

A year ago, Hurricane Ian battered the Florida coast but bolstered Vizient’s approach to supply assurance. In the 12 months since, the evolved strategy has withstood some tough tests to help provider... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Blog post
Smart Technologies are Changing the Future of Healthcare — Even at Patients’ Bedsides
September 18, 2023

One such technology that has the potential to revolutionize patient care, particularly at the point of treatment and convalescence, is smart wireless medical beds, which can improve everything from p... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Clinical operations and quality
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Planning for 2024 projected supply chain cost increases, market disruptions
September 7, 2023

Recently published by Vizient Price and Supply Assurance, the Budget Impact Projections Report forecasts a 2.9% estimated supply chain rate increase for 2024, and sheds light on a few of those market... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Financial sustainability
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Shore Up Imaging Revenue During an Economic Downturn
August 17, 2023

Instead of reducing staffing levels if demand declines, forward-thinking health systems can maintain or increase volume through imaging associated with clinical research trials and firming up their r... read more

Supply chain and cost management