Podcast: Power Supply

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 of vendor management & vendor inventory? What if you didn’t have to build these bridges alone? Joining us for this Power Supply Vendor Spotlight™ is Jeff…

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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 their hospitals? What are the “5 Rights” of supply chain operations? How do healthcare supply chains learn from each other and promote self-learning to advance their…

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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 point B? From rail, to road, to ocean, Samantha Jones, VP of Revenue at Rocketshipping is a subject matter expert on all things freight management! We…

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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 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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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 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…

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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 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…

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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 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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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 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…

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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 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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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 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…

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