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Strategy, partnerships and innovation
Clinical operations and quality
From silos to solutions: A new mindset for healthcare leadership

Healthcare is facing its own Apollo 13 moment. In his latest blog, Vizient President and CEO Byron Jobe explores why complex challenges demand leaders who can widen the circle, bring diverse expertis... read more

Financial sustainability
Strategy, partnerships and innovation
Clinical operations and quality
Strategy Spotlight: The case for an ambulatory-focused strategy

Outpatient care is no longer a side strategy — it's the key to sustainable growth... read more

Strategy, partnerships and innovation
Clinical operations and quality
The ASC Shift: The hidden economics

Strategic planning, operational rigor and supply chain innovation are essential to financial sustainability as more complex surgeries move to ambulatory settings... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Supply chain and cost management
Reviewing the efficacy, advantages and considerations of silver dressings in wound management

Silver dressings have been found to be effective against various strains of bacteria, including resistant strains and fungus. They are commonly used to manage localized bioburden in a wide range of w... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Pharmacy
Strategies to improve medication safety

By meeting titrated medications regulatory requirements, healthcare organizations not only enhance compliance with medication safety practices but empower nurses to provide high-quality patient care ... read more

Workforce management and culture
Clinical operations and quality
The time is now: Addressing the wellbeing of nurse executives

Vizient’s 2024 chief nursing officer wellbeing survey identifies leadership fatigue and secondary trauma as key drivers in burnout and turnover... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Building effective recall teams: A blueprint for hospital safety

Effective recall management — whether involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food, equipment, vehicles or other defective products — are critical to ensuring patient safety... read more

Workforce management and culture
Clinical operations and quality
Perspectives of tomorrow’s nursing leaders: Eight trends for newly licensed nurses

Through insights from the 2024 Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ (NRP) Outcomes Report, healthcare leaders should focus on eight key trends for licensed nurses in 2025... read more

Clinical operations and quality
Supply chain and cost management
How cellular, acellular and matrix-like products (formerly known as CTPs) improve wound care

These products can be used in combination with other wound care modalities to improve healing and potentially reduce the need for more invasive procedures. But what are they — and what are the advant... read more

Data, analytics and AI
Clinical operations and quality
Unlocking the people-centered promise of healthcare data

Data is more than numbers — it's the story of people. By focusing on the human stories behind the data, we can make smarter, more compassionate decisions that lead to better care and healthier commun... read more