Supply Chain
Supply chain success shouldn't look much different in ASCs than it does in hospital operating rooms, according to Tyler Ross, director of supply chain operations at Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health.
ASCs should involve all stakeholders in order to control costs, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.
Effective supply chain management is a key component of an ASC's clinical, operational and financial success.
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN, shared tips for ASCs to improve inventory management practices on the company's blog.
Healthcare technology company Ospitek released a new version of its View ASC software platform and launched the Smart-OR scheduling module for ASCs.
Stephanie Martin, vice president of operations and clinical services for Westchester, Ill.-based ASC manager Regent Surgical Health, shared supply chain tips on Regent's blog.
ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems outlined tips for ASCs using new technology.
NTT Data and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare entered into a multiyear agreement to improve Tenet's technological infrastructure.
Chris Childers, Cardinal Health's national sales director of strategic accounts, weighed in on best supply chain practices for ASCs.