Supply Chain
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.
Healthcare organizations that don't comply with local and federal regulations when dealing with incidents of drug diversion face serious ramifications, according to Tom Knight, chairman of the Healthcare Diversion Network.
Ann Geier, CNO of Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems shared this tip on improving inventory management on the company's blog:
When supply chain shortages occur, understanding how hurricanes or other severe weather can affect supply chain operations can help ASCs stay ahead of disruptions, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.