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Supply Chain

Preparing ahead of time for supply chain disruptions will give ASCs the ability to provide the center with information, alternatives and product updates on a timely basis, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

To prepare for supply chain disruptions, ASCs should review data, according to Vizient's Cheryl Poplaski, senior director of supply chain operations.

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…

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.

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