Insights

In support of the health and wellbeing of mothers, Christina Driskill with Vizient’s Patient Safety Organization offers interventions that organizations can implement to create a healthy environment ... read more

By addressing hospital utilization and quality, implementing innovative models of care and forging partnerships, health systems can help reduce economic disparities and improve patient access to beha... read more

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

Strategies such as using clean, renewable energy, increasing reprocessing and recycling in the OR, and pursuing environmentally preferred purchasing can drive near-term savings across healthcare orga... read more

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

Today, the commercial group health insurance market is hollowing out, primarily driven by affordability pressures that have been building for decades... read more

As more than 4,000 provider, supplier and Vizient attendees came together to talk healthcare’s toughest challenges, one thing became unquestionably clear — it’s time to harness the power of partnersh... read more

Before you can establish the organizational thought platform that best guides your hospital forward, you will need a leadership team that is committed to creating a “listening and learning” healthcar... read more

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

Jon Barlow, vice president, patient activation and consumer innovation at Sg2, a Vizient company, discusses how implementing a digital strategy that engages patients as consumers is the way forward f... read more

Counterparty risk management must be continually reinforced by implementing and following best practices. This process can help form a stronger and more diverse network of banking partners that will ... read more

To celebrate National Advanced Practice Providers Week (APPs), Vizient AVP of Clinical Team Insights Christen Hunt outlines the steps necessary to build a successful APP workforce strategy... read more