Michael
Power Supply 38:00Comments Off on Hire People, Not Resumes: Building Healthcare Supply Chain Talent
Think you need the perfect resume to build a successful career in healthcare supply chain? On this Season 17 finale of Power Supply, we sit down with Mike Hopkins,...
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February 20, 2023Michael
Power Supply 39:17Comments Off on Tray Optimization: The Instruments Tell A Story, Data Drives The Change
What does drone technology have to do with minimally invasive surgery? What happens when a neurosurgeon and “rocket scientist” start collaborating on new technologies to optimize solutions in the...
Michael
Power Supply 39:49Comments Off on Do Yourself a Favor: Get Involved in Contract Labor!
Who is managing contract labor spend at your facility? How can metrics be put in place to make sense of contract labor spend? Is supply chain already perfectly positioned...
Michael
Power Supply 37:50Comments Off on Empowerment Technologies: Integrating Overlapping Sourcing Strategies
What type of education and training programs are available for the pharmacy supply chain? Is it possible to use traditional supply chain strategies to manage pharmaceutical spend? Can pharmacy...
Michael
Power Supply 40:55Comments Off on Young Professionals in Healthcare Supply Chain
What does a supply chain leader of the future look like? How do health care organizations attract and retain young professionals in the supply chain? Are healthcare organizations at...
January 20, 2023Michael
Power Supply, Vendor Spotlight 42:39Comments Off on Untapped Potential: The Real Opportunities in Inventory & Vendor Management
Listen in, then click here to take your Surgio test drive! https://www.surgio.com/offers/test-drive // Is it possible to have true alignment between Supply Chain & Sterile Processing around the challenges...
Michael
Power Supply 40:03Comments Off on Aligning Resources for Optimal Efficiencies in Healthcare Supply Chains
In today’s fast-paced and constantly changing healthcare industry, how do supply chain leaders face the challenge of aligning their resources to provide optimal efficiencies to meet the demands of...
Michael
Power Supply 44:42Comments Off on From Rail to Road to Ocean: Insights from a Freight Management Fanatic
How do supplies get from manufacturers on another continent to our loading docks? How many handoffs and modes of transportation are required to get products from point A to...
Michael
Power Supply 41:57Comments Off on Greenwashing: What is the True Nature of Resiliency?
Hospitals are pillars of health, healing and hope in our communities, but what impact do these facilities have on waste streams with so many single-use items? Has COVID changed...
December 2, 2022Michael
Power Supply, Vendor Spotlight 37:40Comments Off on I Can See Clearly Now: Gain Instant Visibility into Expiration Dates Using the UDI
How can hospitals reduce waste, recover dollars, and find sustainable solutions? How long does your manual physical inventory count process take? Do you require clinical staff to help count...
Michael
Power Supply 38:28Comments Off on Suzi Does Supply Chain: Can Supply Chain Impact HCAHPS Scores?
Supply chain interacts with basically every area of healthcare, but can these teams also help improve HCAHPS scores? Suzi Collins joins Justin Poulin, Garry Skinner and Hays Waldrop to...
Michael
Power Supply 38:30Comments Off on The Criticality of Critical Access Hospitals
Did you know Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are responsible for providing care to 20% of the population who reside in vast expanses of rural America that comprise 80% of...
November 18, 2022Michael
Power Supply, Vendor Spotlight 45:02Comments Off on A New View on Revenue: Transforming Healthcare Systems Through Supply Chain
What do revenue models have to do with the profitability of your Operating Room and hospital at large? How is the changing landscape going to impact the bottom line...
Michael
Power Supply 41:18Comments Off on Reducing Repetitive Supply Chain Tasks: Moving us to Automation
“What’s better than a 50% improvement? 100% automation!” – Reuben Mathew Philips spends some time discussing the benefits of automation with Justin Poulin and Hays Waldrop. Running the same...
November 11, 2022Michael
Power Supply, Vendor Spotlight 43:56Comments Off on Counting the Clinical Costs: A Roadmap to Reduce Your Implant Spend
Who really has the power in implant cost negotiations in your hospital? How do you get the strategic insights you need to gain better pricing and cost controls across...
Michael
Power Supply 34:07Comments Off on One and Done? Building a Secure Supply Chain
The last couple of years have brought significant challenges in procurement of routine medical supplies with ongoing backorders, allocations and product substitutions – how can the healthcare supply chain...
Michael
Power Supply 35:04Comments Off on Moving Out(sourcing): Third Party Logistics for Independent Reps and Manufacturers
Vendor representatives, especially those supporting cases, spend 40% of their time on logistics. With a significant shift from W2s to 1099 representatives over the last few years, there has...
Hire People, Not Resumes: Building Healthcare Supply Chain Talent
Think you need the perfect resume to build a successful career in healthcare supply chain? On this Season 17 finale of Power Supply, we sit down with Mike Hopkins,...