Supply Chain

Hospital-based supply chain strategies often work for ASCs too, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.

PharmaPoint will open outpatient pharmacies at three Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph's Health locations.

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.

The global market for prepackaged medical kits and trays is expected to reach $36.9 billion by 2024, according to Global Industry Analysts.

Hackensack, N.J.-based Metropolitan Surgery Center signed a contract with healthcare data analytics company ORHub.

ASC demand for Omeros' phenylephrine and ketorolac intraocular solution, Omidria, hit a record high in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Beverly Bryant, MSN-RN, CASC, administrator and director of Yuma (Ariz.) Endoscopy Center, discusses the biggest challenges and opportunities in the center's supply chain management.

ASCs can be more efficient when considering alternative supply sources, according to H-Source CEO John Kupice.

Taking advantage of technology may help lower supply chain costs for ASCs, said Vizient's Molly Ehrlich, consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.

Traverse City, Mich.-based Copper Ridge Surgery Center houses a femtosecond laser machine, giving surgeons the ability to perform cataract surgery with precise incisions, MyNorth reports.