Trends – A Back-To-School Season Like No Other
‘Don’t rush things,’ advise pediatric and education experts During an American Academy of Pediatrics-sponsored virtual “town hall” meeting this spring, Susannah Briskin, M.D., FAAP, member…
2021
Kaiser Permanente: Building A Resilient Supply Chain
Kaiser’s Mary Beth Lang and Ije Nwosu discuss supply chain resiliency and best practices amid a pandemic. Editor’s Note: Mary Beth Lang, Chief Supply Chain…
August 2021
Thanks to all those who made the effort to nominate this year’s “Ten People.” And thanks to the Ten, who share their insights and experience…
Healthcare Group Purchasing Organizations: Driving Quality Throughout the Healthcare System
By Todd Ebert, interim CEO of HSCA The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of ensuring a safe and reliable supply of quality medical products….
Nasal Decolonization
How nasal decolonization has been demonstrated to help prevent surgical site infections Nasal decolonization for patients at high risk for infection can have very real…
Find Ways to Care for Those Who Care for Everyone Else
August 2021 – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting By Deanna Leonard While it’s stating the obvious, it’s worth repeating that our healthcare workers fought and…
Publisher’s Letter – Four Ways IDNs are Avoiding Supply Disruptions
John Pritchard John Pritchard In the middle of July, we assembled a great panel of IDN Supply Chain Leaders moderated by industry expert Brent Petty…
Huddle Up!
By shifting from a top-down management structure to a team approach, Baptist Health South Florida’s supply chain team was able to pivot nimbly to proactively…
How Data-Driven Construction Procurement Methods Improve Patient Care
Healthcare, like any other industry, is limited by budgetary constraints and infrastructure. The most significant differentiator about healthcare is that these limitations can negatively affect…
Securing Medical Supplies During a National Crisis
By Matthew J. Rowan A critical lesson from the COVID-19 experience is the importance of emergency sources of medical products like personal protective equipment when…