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Q&A: As Providers’ Plates Grow Increasingly Full, There Are Quick Wins to Be Found in Foodservice

From maximizing the value of procurement programs to leaning on seasonal produce and automation (Robojo, anyone?), cost-savings and patient satisfaction opportunities abound in healthcare foodservice... read more

Supply Chain
Disasters Are Striking at Increasingly Odd Times: Do You Have What You Need to Weather the Storm?

Natural disasters are more common and affect a larger geography than ever before — and with manmade disasters like acts of terrorism, cybersecurity threats and utility shutdowns also on the rise, “th... read more

Supply Chain
Forget Recycling Old Ideas — Vizient’s Environmental Sustainability is All About Bold New Strategies

Whether encouraging emissions reduction through contracting or providing unparalleled data about healthcare’s carbon footprint, Vizient is convening the industry to make a lasting difference for huma... read more

Supply Chain
Vizient Domestic Sourcing: Year One

In its first 12 months, Vizient's domestic sourcing strategy has focused on building a stronger U.S.-based supply chain to increase everything from supply assurance to job creation and expedite lead ... read more

Financial Sustainability
Supply Chain
Physician Preference Cards: How a Small Card Can Lead to Big Savings in The Operating Room

It is critical that health systems drive new efficiencies to increase revenue and cost savings and that’s especially true for the OR, which represents both the largest revenue driver for health syste... read more

Data & Analytics
Supply Chain
The Top 8 Must-Haves for More Effective Analytical Reporting Within Category Management

Though analytical reporting is becoming more automated over time, Excel reporting is nowhere near its sunset. With that in mind, here is a list of necessities to provide clear, concise and consistent... read more

Supply Chain
In Supply Assurance and Price Assurance, Visibility and Collaboration Prove Invaluable

As market challenges continue, Vizient is focused on partnering in new ways with providers and suppliers, says Vizient’s Molly Zmuda. read more

Supply Chain
Financial Sustainability
Evaluating the Benefits, Drawbacks of Reusable vs. Single-use Endoscopes

It can be tricky for clinicians and supply chain leaders to determine whether (and in what cases) to select reusable or single-use endoscopes – but looking at the clinical, environmental, financial a... read more

Supply Chain
Vizient’s Supplier Strategy Delivers on Big Opportunities

Vizient’s supplier performance strategy is about being a catalyst in the market to drive value to providers by cultivating the right value proposition at the right time — leading to more sustainable ... read more

Supply Chain
The Five Major Benefits of Domestic Sourcing

Discussions around domestic manufacturing of medical supplies have picked up steam in recent years as the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the risks and challenges of the global supply chain. read more