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Season 12 Rewind – Counting Drops & Data Points: Navigating the IV Shortage with Analytics

Season 17 of Power Supply will launch on February 2nd, 2026. In the meantime, please enjoy some of our favorite episode from Season 12! When Hurricane Helene disrupted the nation’s IV fluid supply, how did your supply chain team respond? On this Power Supply Season 12 premiere episode, Suzi Collins, Director of Supply Chain Analytics…

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AHRMM Power Up Podcast – December ’25 Updates

This is the AHRMM Power Up Podcast with Mike Schiller, hosted by Justin Poulin. Every month, we highlight trends, strategies, and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain industry. In this episode, Mike and Justin share updates from December ’25: Another Great Year! AHRMM’s Advocacy Efforts in 2025 AHRMM 26 – Call…

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Beyond the Scanner: Mastering Annual Inventory in Critical Access

What if you could improve inventory accuracy without scanners, fancy tech, or extra staff—just smart cycle counts and creative teamwork? On this Season 16 finale of Power Supply, we’re joined by Kimberly Alexander, Director of Materials and Purchasing at Huggins Hospital, for a look at how critical access hospitals can master annual inventory with limited…

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AHRMM SME Podcast featuring Josh Strzelczyk

This week on the AHRMM SME Podcast, we sit down with Josh Strzelczyk, Program Director, Capital Planning and Acquisition at Northwestern Medicine. Josh breaks down what indirect procurement means and provides practical advice for organizations starting their own indirect procurement departments. He discusses how to use RFPs as strategic tools and shares insights on finding…

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Partners in Safety: Supply Chain’s Role in Patient Care

Behind every safe clinical outcome is a system of supply chain decisions that make it possible. On this episode of Power Supply, we’re joined by Jimmy Chung, Chief Medical Officer at Advantus Health Partners, to explore supply chain’s role in patient safety—and why preventable medical errors remain a challenge that high-reliability practices can help reduce….

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AHRMM SME podcast featuring Christina Mendez

On this episode of the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast, host Justin Poulin sits down with Christina Mendez, Sr. Manager, Healthcare Brand at Grainger. Christina breaks down the recent CMS rulemaking that prohibits notification of survey windows and how this impacts accrediting organizations. She shares examples of how Joint Commission and DNV have adjusted their…

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Off-Site, On Point: The Standalone CSC/CSP Advantage

What changes when your Supply Chain and Sterile Processing departments step off-site—and into their own purpose-built command center? On this episode of Power Supply, we’re joined by Rusty Parker, Vice President of Supply Chain & Support Services at North Mississippi Health Services, as he breaks down the benefits of operating a standalone Consolidated Service Center…

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AHRMM SME podcast featuring Christina Tosto

This week on the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast, host Justin Poulin welcomes Christina Tosto, Vice President & General Manager, WaveMark™ Solutions at Cardinal Health. Christina reveals surprising supply chain statistics that impact patient safety, including that 40% of healthcare providers have canceled surgeries due to a lack of supplies, and nearly 20% of clinicians’…

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Beyond Tariffs: The Ethical Side of Healthcare Sourcing

What happens when you dig deeper into country of origin data and discover it’s not just about tariffs or supply chain resilience? On this episode of Power Supply, Lee Ann McWhorter, VP of Business Development at Meperia (now part of Genesis Automation Healthcare), takes the country of origin conversation in a completely different direction—exploring labor…

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AHRMM Power Up Podcast – November ’25 Updates

This is the AHRMM Power Up Podcast with Mike Schiller, hosted by Justin Poulin. Every month, we highlight trends, strategies, and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain industry. In this episode, Mike and Justin share what you need to know from November ’25: New Board Members & Process Overview AHA’s 232…

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