Podcast: Power Supply

Dripping with Positivity: Keeping Patients Informed and Aware

“Healthcare is focused on patient experience and outcomes. We have HCAHPS scores and quality metrics, but these are all at the end of the service line. However, farther upstream, even before a device is delivered to the hospital, there are decisions that are being made that impact those patient experiences and outcomes. How do we…

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What’s Fun Got To Do With It?

How much do you know about the hosts of the Power Supply Podcast? Ever wonder what is going on behind the scenes? Do the hosts even like each other? Find out on this special edition of the Power Supply Podcast featuring the hosts of the show Hays Waldrop, Garry Skinner and Justin Poulin. Tune in…

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The OTIF Motif: A success story for effective supplier partnerships

Partnering with suppliers and developing transparency around KPIs and metrics is a crucial component of many thriving healthcare sourcing strategies. Stephen Downey from the Cleveland Clinic kicks off the third season of Power Supply by sharing his approach to implementing OTIF (On-Time, In-Full). As Stephen mentions in his discussion with Hays Waldrop, Gary Skinner and…

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5 Tips On Establishing Your Own Hospital Supply Utilization Management Program

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about activity based costing (ABC), supply chain training, supply validation, and more: “As hospitals, systems, and IDNs see fewer savings results from their GPO or local new and renewal contracts, more and more healthcare organizations are preparing to launch their own Supply Utilization…

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Master the Art of Measurement in Healthcare Supply Chain Management with These Six Tips

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl provides six veteran tips on measuring your healthcare supply chain with excellence: “I’m sure that most of us have heard the term, “What is measured happens,” but have we mastered this art of determining who, what, and how to measure to ensure our supply…

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Why Many Supply Chain Professionals Don’t Believe Their Supply Utilization Savings Are Realizable

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses two reasons hospital supply chain leaders may be hesitant to believe their own data: “…Supply utilization management is the next big savings strategy that will take supply chain leaders to a new level of supply chain savings – beyond price and standardization. So,…

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“I” Can See Clearly Now: Going Beyond UDI & Medical Device Recall Headlines

Many of us have heard of Unique Device Identification (#UDI), but what the heck does it have to do with our day-to-day in surgical services? How confident do you feel about your hospital’s #DeviceRecall process? Are those just something manufacturers have to worry about? During this exclusive Expert Series™ Conference release, we sat down with…

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Hospital Supply Utilization Management Myths

On this week’s episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses the not-so-true things we tend to tell ourselves related to supply utilization in our hospitals: “There are many myths, half-truths, and misinformation floating around the healthcare marketplace about supply utilization management. This misinformation is holding back hospitals, systems, and IDNs from embracing this…

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Data Heroes & the Healthcare Challenge

Why don’t our technologies effectively talk to each other in the hospital setting? When these breakdowns occur, what are the risks to our patients, finance, and compliance? During this exclusive Expert Series™ Conference release, we bring Power Supply Experts Vin Matozzo and Stephen Kinsella together to talk about going beyond the information silos so many…

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Changing the Game: Coaching Strategy in Supply Chain

Everybody knows there is a workforce shortage by now. We’ve talked about education and training on Power Supply, but how do we maximize the potential of the human resources that we already have in our organizations? Mentorship is critical, but solid coaching can be a difference maker. Brooke Elliott joins Hays Waldrop, Garry Skinner and…

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