| Publisher’s Letter Data-driven, evidence-based Durral Gilbert, Premier’s new president of supply chain services, believes that good supply chain decisions rest on good data and collaboration On the Horizon FAH prepares for March meeting Solid Start, Positive Results For one regional purchasing coalition, a strong foundation helps ensure success. Designs on the Future A varied career in healthcare and hospital supply chain prepared one executive for a focused strategy for building a new facility and establishing operations. Are we all on the same page yet? Suppliers, hospitals and vendor credentialing companies appear to be moving in step with each other…with a few exceptions Suppliers optimistic about vendor Work in Indiana and Minnesota, as well as The Joint Commission, are cause for hope Catheter-associated urinary tract infections Education, product and teamwork help Mercy Medical Center reduce CAUTIs Numbers Don’t Tell All Reports that hospital systems are losing as much as $100,000 annually on every physician they employ may be exaggerated. Nevertheless, hospital executives can and should take steps to help maintain the profitability and efficiency of the practices they acquire. Changing of the Guard for HealthTrust Founder Jim Fitzgerald honored; successor Ed Jones welcomed. Supply Chain Road Trip Driving logistics beyond the boundaries of healthcare HSCA View from Washington Cost Controls Why you must have methods to monitor and control every penny you report as saved Contracting News Calendar Observation Deck |