Supply Chain

It's crucial for ASCs to reduce inventory variance, which is the difference between what the inventory record shows and the actual amount of inventory on hand, according to Hybrent. 

Clear communication can improve supply chain processes for ASCs, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

ASCs should involve all stakeholders in order to control costs, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

Distributor DB Surgical plans to expand its office space in Coral Springs, Fla., to meet rising demand for surgical technologies at surgery centers and hospitals.

Chico, Calif.-based Advanced Eye Surgery Center recently performed its first cataract surgery cases with the Zepto capsulotomy system.

Shire and Takeda expect their deal will earn European Commission approval, according to a SeekingAlpha report.

Combined, hospitals could reduce supply chain expenses by about $25.4 billion annually, according to Navigant's 2018 Supply Chain Analysis. 

Anne Snowdon, PhD, collaborated with HIMSS Analytics in March to launch Health-Supply Information Maturity Management, an initiative devoted to the development and launch of tools to support supply chain transformation in global health systems.

South Denver Surgery Center became the first ASC in the U.S. to adopt the 7D Surgical spine navigation system.

Five supply chain and inventory experts examine how the medical supply chain landscape has evolved in the past five years, where it's heading in the future and how ASCs can adapt.