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Calculating the Cost of Length of Stay
January 27, 2016

Rather than any early knockout in one of his epic matches, eulogies last month for boxing legend Muhammad Ali memorialized his three-decade, very public fight against Parkinsons disease. The once fle... read more

Financial sustainability
Blog post
Winston Churchill and the 80/20 Rule
June 7, 2016

Rather than any early knockout in one of his epic matches, eulogies last month for boxing legend Muhammad Ali memorialized his three-decade, very public fight against Parkinsons disease. The once fle... read more

Financial sustainability
Blog post
In Purchased Services, Understand What You're Negotiating
November 16, 2016

Its a generally accepted fact that purchased services account for 20 to 30% of a hospitals total expenses. Its also generally accepted that with more than 300 categories, its a largely untapped sourc... read more

Financial sustainability
Blog post
Is Your Health System Ready for Direct-to-Employer Contracting? Four Keys to Success
June 18, 2021

Agrowing number of self-insured employers are bypassing traditional benefit networks offered by insurers and instead contracting directly with health systems to deliver health care services to their ... read more

Financial sustainability
Article
Vizient's Resiliency and Recovery Program Provides Comprehensive Resources and Rapid Response
October 19, 2021

Nearly one in three Americans lived in a county affected by a weather disaster during the summer of 2021. These weather disasters come on top of the existing COVID-19 pandemic, further straining hosp... read more

Financial sustainability
Quality & clinical operations
Blog post
Observation of the Shifting Market Dynamics in Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
October 20, 2021

Health care is constantly changing and evolving and with the continual movement towards technological integration, the competitive landscape for minimally invasive surgical procedures using robotics ... read more

Financial sustainability
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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
Financial sustainability
Blog
To 2022 and Beyond
January 14, 2022
Financial sustainability
Blog
Amazon Doubles Down
January 19, 2022

With the COVID crisis entering its third year and continuing to demand the immediate attention of hospitals, executives should look closely at Amazon’s example of investing across their businesses to... read more

Quality & clinical operations
Financial sustainability
Profitable growth
Article
Capital Markets Outlook for 2022
January 25, 2022
Financial sustainability
Quality & clinical operations
Blog
Why Stories Matter
January 26, 2022
Financial sustainability
Profitable growth
Blog
COVID Stabilization and Lines of Credit
January 29, 2022

As the COVID crisis moderates, the question for most organizations is whether to maintain lines of credit. The answer requires clarity on the purpose of these facilities today. read more

Financial sustainability