December 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® Call by AHRMM

November 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin…

December ‘25 Update:

- Effective Leadership Series: Free-mium Promotion

- Tariffs & Port Strikes

- Year End Recap - Looking Ahead to 2025!

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is…

Guest: Tim Martin, Director of Purchasing at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Outline:

- Congrats on your Heartbeat of Healthcare award!

- What are you most passionate about?

- Professional Development

- What's the most unusual item you've had to source for a healthcare facility?

- If you could time travel to any period in history, when and where would you go?

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is…

Guest: Karen Morlan, VP of Supply Chain Operations at VUMC

Outline:

- What topic in Healthcare Supply Chain are you most passionate about?

- What's the best piece of advice you've received in your career?

- What’s the most memorable trip or vacation you’ve ever taken?

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is…

Guest: Tim Bugg, President & CEO of Capstone Health Alliance

Outline:

- What topic in Healthcare Supply Chain are you most passionate about?

- What's your go-to strategy for convincing stakeholders of the importance of investing in supply chain improvements?

- What’s your favorite way to spend a lazy weekend?

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is…

Guest: Kenny Scher, Vice President, End-To-End Supply Chain @ Nexera, Inc.

Outline:

- What topic in Healthcare Supply Chain are you most passionate about?

- If you could swap roles with someone else in the healthcare industry for a day, who would it be and why?

- Do you have any hidden talents?

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin…

November ‘24 Update

- High Level Updates

* UDI Forum was Delayed to December (Due to IV Solution challenges)

* Baxter IV Solution Update

* Radiopharmaceutical shortages

- Membership survey is going out

- On The Fringe

* Baxter B/P Cuffs - raw material constraint and manufactured in Mexico

* Mexico Manufacturing Regulations Impact

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month’s Expert…

Guest: Richard Bagley, VP of Supply Chain at UCHealth

Topic: Preference Cards and Reducing Waste – A Case Study

- Introduction to Richard

- Supply Expense is more than Price

* Utilization

* Waste

* Price

- Types of Waste

* Round Trip Items

* Discarded Items

- Case Study

* How big was the opportunity for savings from the efficiency efforts?

* Who did you involve?

* Describe the phases of the project

- Phase 1 – Call to Action

- Phase 2 – Procedure and Card Optimization

* Tell me about the Procedure Summary Report and how you feel this influenced behavior change effectively

* What were the benefits for all stakeholders involved?

- What’s next for you as you build on this success?

- What would be a good first step for others listening to this episode?

Welcome to the AHRMM24 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Columbus, OH. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is…

Guest: Kai Peters, Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Manager at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Outline:

- Introduction

- What are you most passionate about?

* The intersection of social equity and environmental sustainability through sourcing products and services locally from diverse owned organizations in the communities you serve.

- Can you share a funny or memorable mistake you've made in your career, and what you learned from it?

- What is your favorite book or movie?