PharmaPoint will open outpatient pharmacies at three Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph's Health locations.

Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations, shared a story on Vizient's blog about an operating room that kept running out of supplies.

The global market for prepackaged medical kits and trays is expected to reach $36.9 billion by 2024, according to Global Industry Analysts.

Hackensack, N.J.-based Metropolitan Surgery Center signed a contract with healthcare data analytics company ORHub.

ASC demand for Omeros' phenylephrine and ketorolac intraocular solution, Omidria, hit a record high in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Beverly Bryant, MSN-RN, CASC, administrator and director of Yuma (Ariz.) Endoscopy Center, discusses the biggest challenges and opportunities in the center's supply chain management.

ASCs can be more efficient when considering alternative supply sources, according to H-Source CEO John Kupice.

Taking advantage of technology may help lower supply chain costs for ASCs, said Vizient's Molly Ehrlich, consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.

Traverse City, Mich.-based Copper Ridge Surgery Center houses a femtosecond laser machine, giving surgeons the ability to perform cataract surgery with precise incisions, MyNorth reports.

Medical Research Organization NAMSA acquired consultancy firm Reimbursement Strategies.

Taking advantage of consignment can help ASCs save supply chain costs, Medline reported in Outpatient Outcomes magazine.

Linking patient, physician and outcome data can show the economic and clinical impacts of supply chain decisions, according to Debbie Schuhardt, principal of clinical advisory solutions at Vizient.

Over the past year, Amazon began to move further into several branches of healthcare, including supply chain, voice recognition and the retail market.

Too many SKUs to track and manage can impact the efficiency of an ASC. Decreasing the SKU count can help ASCs streamline operations and reduce supply costs, according to Cardinal Health's Mandie Shipp, RN, BSN, senior consultant in clinical operations.

DrMet Biomedical's new customer partnerships increased by 28 percent in 2018, according to DrMet Biomedical CEO Tom Cooper.

Brock K. Bakewell, MD, was the first surgeon in Tucson, Ariz., to implant the Visian Toric ICL, according to STAAR Surgical Territory Sales Manager Korrie Katz.

It’s a new year – which means it’s time for everyone to start their New Years’ resolutions! In my role at Cardinal Health, I work with surgery centers each day to help them navigate major pain points and capitalize on opportunities for improvement.

  ASCs should have a plan in place for continuing operations when a supply chain shortage occurs, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

The healthcare supply chain management market is expected to undergo significant growth from 2018 to 2023, The Business Investor reports.

Medline's Outpatient Outcomes magazine outlined ways ASCs can streamline supply chain ordering with inventory management software.