Jeff Elmhurst, Inventory Solution Specialist
Healthcare inventory management in hospitals, and supply chain in general, has grown in importance as hospital administrators and medical personnel better understand the critical role of medical supplies to their costs, patient care quality and overall financial outcomes.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
Regulatory agencies, health system leaders, healthcare providers, patients and other stakeholders recognize the importance of supply chain management in healthcare and quality patient care, particularly given recent shortages in critical supplies and the impact on healthcare services.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
Concerns abound around clinical staffing shortages and the safety of U.S. hospitals. In a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults commissioned by GHX and fielded by Regina Corso Consulting, four in five (81%) Americans say there is a staffing issue in hospitals today, with nearly half of respondents (49%) saying they are likely to avoid going to a hospital because of staffing shortages.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
For decades supply chain business process management has encompassed digitization and automation of electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions from purchase order (PO) through to invoice creation.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
Clinical integration for healthcare supply chains is gaining in importance as hospitals seek to control costs and improve patient outcomes. This approach goes beyond the initial price tag and takes into account factors such as patient experience and outcomes, clinician involvement and the availability of data used to inform supply decisions.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
Digital transformation is changing the landscape of healthcare supply chains, delivering efficiency gains and improvements that translate into better patient care. Providers are increasingly embracing cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and automation, strategies that overcome traditional roadblocks and streamline operations.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
Item master data serves as the backbone of a hospital's supply chain and ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of this data is paramount for achieving the "perfect order" in healthcare delivery. However, managing item master data is challenging due to the sheer volume of information, ever-changing data inputs and the need for coordination among multiple parties.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
Learn how high-reliability organizations (HROs) operate in the healthcare industry and supply chain, including benefits, challenges to operations and strategic implementation for promoting patient safety in care delivery.
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Denise Odenkirk, Vice President, Supplier Sales
Learn how healthcare administrative simplification can help providers work more efficiently, reduce costs and improve patient care using strategies and technologies that minimize paperwork, turn data into actionable insights and improve collaboration.
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Kara L. Nadeau, Healthcare Industry Contributor
A 2023 GHX survey explores consumer preferences and concerns in terms of hospital safety and staffing, emphasizing the growing appeal of non-acute care options. Get the key takeaways in this article and discover consumer expectations on safety, staffing, and quality to shape a future-focused patient experience.
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