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 the way we think about being good stewards of our limited resources and challenged the linear consumption model with a move towards resiliency and a circular…
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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 inventory, which takes them away from patient care activities during these constant workforce shortages? Does your manual inventory count give you visibility into expiration dates, lot…
Read MoreSupply 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 discuss how she’s using social media to reach and develop her team into valuable drivers of staff and patient satisfaction. Suzi outlines the importance of effective…
Read MoreDid 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 the landmass in the US? These facilities are an essential part of the communities they serve but face unique challenges with limited resources compared to their…
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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 of your facility today and into the future? From charge stickers on every item, to capitation rates and merit-based incentive pay, we’re all experiencing a transformation…
Read More“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 report manually every day, week or month? Clicking through the same fields day in and day out to complete routine tasks? Automation can eliminate these arduous…
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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 your health system when every dollar counts? Richard Palarea, CEO of Kermit, joins us for this Power Supply Vendor Spotlight™ to talk about how their team…
Read MoreThe 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 work to build resiliency and security with strategic initiatives? After years of the healthcare industry transitioning to single-use products, many healthcare supply chains are now evaluating…
Read MoreVendor 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 been a growing need for third party logistics support especially for the growing number of 1099s, as well as for the manufacturers relying on those independent…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about that reoccurring feeling you get when you step into your supply chain meetings: “Well, we have seen the same phenomenon with hospital value analysis teams who repeat the same team meeting again and again. We have mentioned before how we frequently read…
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