Supply Chain

In the current atmosphere of steady ASC growth, it’s important to understand the value that ASCs add to the healthcare landscape, especially in comparison with the acute space.

Supply chain operations can be improved at an ASC by taking advantage of an affiliated hospital's relationship with vendors, according to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.

ASCs should involve all stakeholders in their efforts to control costs, Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health advises.

For ASCs — where inventory management looks much different than at hospitals — the shift to value-based care comes with big opportunities and risks, said Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems' Ruben Taborda, senior director of supply chain customer solutions.

During a panel discussion at the Becker's ASC 26th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago, three accreditation standards experts shared their thoughts on the importance of infection control and how ambulatory surgery centers can improve processes…

ORHub inked a sales contract that will add over 20,000 cases to its Surgical Spotlight platform through 2020.

Baring Private Equity Asia agreed to acquire specialty-energy-based devicemaker Lumenis for more than $1 billion.

Hiring a materials manager, embracing standardization and consolidating supplies is key to building a cost containment culture at ASCs.

Educating ASC staff on supply chain best practices can be fun, according to Quorum Purchasing Advantage Vice President Tony Bramer.

After labor costs and devices, implants and medical supplies are an ASC's greatest expense, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.