Supply Chain Tip of the Week: Find savings with SKU reduction

Ensure your Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) doesn’t miss a beat when implementing strategies for cost savings opportunities and operational efficiency. While it may take some time and energy to review your products and align with your clinicians, decreasing your SKU count can lead to many benefits for your facility:

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  • Save storage space in the OR
    Identify and combine all supplies needed into a single pack — from OR setup to cleanup. Include single sterile items that you might otherwise take from the storeroom during a procedure.
  • Reduce shelf space in your storeroom
    By consolidating all of the items you need for each procedure pack, you’ll minimize the need to keep bulk stock in your storeroom.
  • Spend less time managing supplies
    Create all-in-one procedure packs and clinicians won’t need to leave the OR to get extra items from the storeroom. Clinicians can focus more on patients instead of picking supplies.

Decreasing your ASC’s SKU count can make a big difference in your facility. For more tips on how to increase savings and efficiencies, visit our Ambulatory Surgery Center webpage.

At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.

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Presenters: Dr. Pat Hunt, QGendaAndrea Daugherty, MHA, CISSP, CHCIO, CDH-E, Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterElizabeth Lindsay-Wood, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, Moffitt Cancer CenterDeb Muro, El Camino HealthJohn Tejeda, D.H.A., MLS, MPAS, DFAAPA, LSSBB, FACHE, Vascular and Neuroscience Institute

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