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Supply chain
Headaches, Aspirin and a Welcome Economic Tsunami

In the wake of the health care supply chain’s disruption during the pandemic, virtually every industry is re-examining having so little of what they depend upon produced here at home. Domestic produc... read more

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Workforce & culture
Long-term Supply Assurance Solutions Require Transparency, Collaboration
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by Margaret Steele

Though providers are short staffed, tired and struggling with the impact of the financial, product and logistical challenges of the past two years, they continue to look ahead at how they can isolate... read more

Supply chain
More Than a Band-Aid: How Infection Prevention and Supply Chain Collaboration Can Bolster Safety in Healthcare

Interdepartmental collaboration is essential to ensuring appropriate infection prevention materials are available in the supply chain, and procedures and protocols must be continually evaluated to en... read more

Supply chain
Diagnostic Imaging Tools IVUS and FFR Offer More Targeted Cardiology Treatments for Patients

As complements to angiography, intravascular ultrasound and fractional flow reserve give physicians a far more complete picture of patients’ coronary conditions. read more

Supply chain
ESG: What It Is and What It Means for Healthcare

Environmental, Social and Governance is generating buzz (and confusion) across the industry — but at its core, it’s about improving human health. read more

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From Every Angle, 3D Printing Builds Innovation, Confidence and Education Across the Continuum of Care

3D printing has many relevant applications for healthcare, including onsite production of surgical devices, medical device development, and enhanced education for clinicians and patients. Even more f... read more

Supply chain
Outsourcing Contract Management Needs: Is Episodic or Fully Managed Right for Your Hospital?

Strategy to ensure business continuity and improve contract management practices lies in the recent trend of outsourcing the contract management function. Optimizing contracts means healthcare system... read more

Supply chain
To Manage Blood Collection Tube Shortage, Conservation Is Key

While suppliers are working to mitigate blood collection tube shortages through protective allocation strategies and focusing production on tubes with thehighest demand, those actions alone won’t imm... read more

Supply chain
Financial sustainability
How to Get the Most Value Out of Your MRO Spend

Deploying effective strategies to maximize MRO spend can help ensure that maintenance, repair and operations remains the invisible hero of your hospital. read more

Supply chain
Mitigate Supply Shortages Through Strategic Preparation

Mitigating shortages of IV solutions can be difficult, but preparation makes it less so. The healthsystems that previously navigated such challenges had several tactics in common, including conservat... read more