Supply chain

Learn how a value analysis program with a bilateral communication plan can help avoid siloed decisions and communication breakdowns when making new product decisions.

Engaging physicians in the evaluation of their preference items is critical. Here are the five primary data sources that when combined, can lead to the greatest success in physician engagement in this work.

My key advice to anyone who is currently in a supply chain role or who wants to begin a supply chain career is to pursue certifications. Earning a supply chain certification (or certifications) demonstrates your expertise in the supply chain industry and can help you to advance in your career. Not sure where to begin? Here's some tips.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve at our nation’s hospitals, we are finding that many health care organizations are having to make critical, far-reaching changes to products and suppliers in order to meet rapidly changing patient and clinical demands. While changing products and suppliers quickly enables providers to keep their patients and front-line health care workers protected, it can also cause anxiety for everyone in the hospital charged with implementing and supporting the change.

The COVID-19 pandemic has many lessons it can teach us about the health care supply chain. As an industry, we would be wise to ask ourselves "what," "why," and "when" and then use the answers to develop solutions that lead to sustainable improvements.

As you embark on this journey of change, keep your mind open. Know that there may be some setbacks and conversely, you may identify additional opportunities along the way. Though not intended to be all-inclusive, these are some insights from “lessons learned” that you’ll want to consider as you start your transformation vision.

Buying capital equipment for ASCs can be expensive and time-consuming and poses unique challenges from the acute care setting. In this blog post, I’ll outline some of the challenges materials manager, purchasing managers and facility directors face and share how careful planning, research and negotiation can help.

COVID-19 has put the health care supply chain at the forefront of every discussion in all organizations. From a supply chain perspective, we have long sought to increase the value of our work and establish the supply chain as a strategic driver of hospital operations. COVID-19 has accomplished this in a very short period of time.

From cost-saving initiatives and quality enhancements to the introduction of new technology that will drive procedural efficiencies, there are many reasons for supply chain leaders to introduce new products to clinicians. But how new products are presented can make or break clinician acceptance.

Near the height of the initial COVID-19 surge, PRO*ACT, a network of more than 50 independent fresh food distributors, mobilized to provide nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables to employees at some of the hardest hit Vizient member hospitals.