The Safety Fix
Better reporting, rapid response and zero tolerance for errors make hospitals a safer place for patients. Editor’s Note: The participation of those in the following…
Articles by Laura Thill
In Sync
Establishing a clear understanding of both parties’ expectations can facilitate a win-win contracting experience for supply chain management and the vendor. Is “contracting” really another…
Banding Together
Physician-owned GPOs. Administrators and surgeons question whether physician-owned GPOs help drive compliance. Improving the quality of care while driving down costs is regarded by some…
On the Same Side
Contracting for the OR Are surgeons starting to align themselves more closely with their hospitals? Is contracting for products and devices for the operating room…
To See or Not to See
Following the settlement of a key case, the issue of price transparency continues to cause a stir among suppliers and vendors. Whether or not it…
GPO Contracts: Are You Game?
IDNs and their non-acute-care members find more reasons to leverage GPO contracts. Five years ago, few surgery centers knew much about GPO contracts. Today, however,…
A League of Their Own
As the non-acute care market gets bigger and better, GPOs find more opportunities to share. If you haven’t already investigated the potential savings your non-hospital…
Guident-Aspen Lawsuit
The Medical Device Muzzle The Guidant-Aspen lawsuit could answer the question, ‘Is price-sharing OK?’ Hospitals purchasing medical devices and physician preferred items may soon find…
A New Culture of Care
Patient Safety Hospital administrators take a closer look at patient safety. It’s not that patient safety has been overlooked up to now. But, hospital administrators…