Supply Chain

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.

Surgery centers have limited storage for supplies, which is why it’s important to identify and combine the SKUs used for every procedure in space-saving packs. Combining the most frequently used supplies streamlines operations and reduces supply costs, according to Mandie…

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Jeff Berman, principal of Grant Thornton's operations transformation, shared supply chain insights with Becker’s ASC Review.

Three supply chain experts shared their insights in Q&As published on Becker's ASC Review:

Supply chain managers should evaluate operations by asking certain questions, according to Ryan Beaver, consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations at healthcare performance improvement company Vizient.

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

One of the biggest problems in ASC supply chain management is the tendency to manage inventory based on fill capacity, according to Garry Cooper, PhD, CEO and co-founder of online asset exchange manager Rheaply.

Inventory Optimization Solutions shared tips ASCs can follow to improve supply chain management on the company's blog.

In ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals across America, it’s common practice for IV supplies to be housed in a single bin. However, this practice can contribute to cross contamination among patients.