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Supply Chain
Is There a Robot in the Warehouse? There Should Be

With the advent of robotics, once-static spaces have become dynamic, efficient hubs, transforming the way medical supplies are handled, stored and delivered, says Vizient’s Patrick Marier. read more

Supply Chain
Safety in Numbers: Strategies for PPE Inventory Management

How can health systems take a “Goldilocks” approach to PPE, ensuring they don’t have too much or too little – but rather, a “just right” amount that strikes a balance between financial and clinical r... read more

Supply Chain
Enabling Successful Working Relationships Between Clinical Value Analysis and Purchasing Operations

The value of investing in relationships and combining strengths cannot be overstated when it comes to balance and collaboration in the healthcare supply chain, says Vizient’s Sam Weech. read more

Supply Chain
Data & Analytics
New assurance score introduces much-needed transparency into the supply chain

An industry first for healthcare, the score is built on Vizient’s risk assessment principles and allows providers and suppliers to leverage data in a more predictive, proactive way. read more

Financial Sustainability
Supply Chain
Creatively Reduce Costs in Healthcare Construction Projects

By leveraging performance improvement Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), healthcare organizations can optimize procurement and reduce project expenses in areas including materials, read more

Supply Chain
The new healthcare imperative: Advancing sustainable collaborations

Climate change is real — and the clock is ticking, sustainability experts say. They have advice for how to begin, or advance, your organization’s journey to ensuring better human and environmental he... read more

Supply Chain
Managing spend: What to expect from your GPO and beyond

Vizient’s core tenets are about more than just cost performance — real value proposition is about using purchasing to empower communities and advance public health. read more

Supply Chain
Pharmacy
The gift of time: How assurance prepares providers for, well, anything

A year ago, Hurricane Ian battered the Florida coast but bolstered Vizient’s approach to supply assurance. In the 12 months since, the evolved strategy has withstood some tough tests to help provider... read more

Supply Chain
Quality & Clinical Operations
Smart Technologies are Changing the Future of Healthcare — Even at Patients’ Bedsides

One such technology that has the potential to revolutionize patient care, particularly at the point of treatment and convalescence, is smart wireless medical beds, which can improve everything from p... read more

Supply Chain
Workforce & Culture
Balancing People, Technology for the Best Inventory Management Outcome

When we walk into a hospital, it's always interesting to see how inventory is managed in different departments. read more