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Hospitals are pillars of health, healing and hope in our communities, but what impact do these facilities have on waste streams with so many single-use items? Has COVID changed the way we think about being good stewards of our limited resources and challenged the linear consumption model with a move towards resiliency and a circular economy model where possible? What can a hospital really control?

In this episode Rick Ferreira, CEO of Innovative Health, meets with Justin, Hays and Garry to discuss the relationship between resiliency and sustainability, and explains hospitals can really only control two things 1) labor costs and 2) supply costs. Learn how single use device reprocessing can bring about significant savings, reduce healthcare's carbon footprint, and secure a reliable source of these critical but limited supplies.

Reprocessing must be a top strategy for the healthcare supply chain and Rick leads this awesome discussion on building sustainability AND resiliency into the health care supply chain through reprocessing.

This is a discussion you DO NOT want to miss, tune in and get industry leading ideas and strategies to move your organization forward – this is the future!

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How can hospitals reduce waste, recover dollars, and find sustainable solutions? How long does your manual physical inventory count process take?

Do you require clinical staff to help count inventory, which takes them away from patient care activities during these constant workforce shortages? Does your manual inventory count give you visibility into expiration dates, lot numbers, and reference numbers?

It's time to discard those stacks of paper inventory sheets, use the JUDI tool and start instantly scanning your inventory into a cloud-based database that provides immediate insights into your inventory!

In this episode, we meet with Ashlea Souffrou, CEO and Founder of SxanPro. Tune in as we learn about the amazing SxanPro technology that makes the process of obtaining accurate inventory data quick, change out date information to expiration date information, change to inventory through a mobile app with no IT integration needed!

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Supply chain interacts with basically every area of healthcare, but can these teams also help improve HCAHPS scores? Suzi Collins joins Justin Poulin, Garry Skinner and Hays Waldrop to discuss how she's using social media to reach and develop her team into valuable drivers of staff and patient satisfaction. Suzi outlines the importance of effective communication and teaching her team to have a proactive mindset to address problems quickly and help minimize challenges moving forward. Supply chain is uniquely positioned to help drive change that let clinical teams focus on delivering patient care instead of other tasks like inventory and order management, which take time away from bedside care. Tune in as Suzi promotes positivity and staff development through her role in supply chain delivering what she aptly calls "Pure Friggin' Magic"!

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Did you know Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are responsible for providing care to 20% of the population who reside in vast expanses of rural America that comprise 80% of the landmass in the US? These facilities are an essential part of the communities they serve but face unique challenges with limited resources compared to their larger counterparts in more populous areas. Shane McGuire, CEO of Columbia County Health System in Dayton Washington talks with Justin, Hays and Garry about innovative ways to stay viable and how they are working to ensure their patients have access to the first class care they need. Tune it to hear how Shane and his team are working to be proactive and push healthcare outside of the four walls of the hospital to meet patients where they are!

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What do revenue models have to do with the profitability of your Operating Room and hospital at large? How is the changing landscape going to impact the bottom line of your facility today and into the future? From charge stickers on every item, to capitation rates and merit-based incentive pay, we're all experiencing a transformation in the payment structure of patient care even if we can't quite get our minds around it. In this Vendor Spotlight™ interview, we dive into this hot topic in healthcare with Dan Pfister, President of United Pathways, Inc. Join us as we discuss the tension between delivering patient care within our current silos and hand-offs, and the new world of hospital finance that is coming for all of us. Tune in to find out how to prepare your supply chain team for the transformation that is coming, and learn about how you can play a part as change agent right where you are!

For more information, you can connect with Dan on LinkedIn or email him at [email protected]. You can also visit https://unitedpathways.com/ to learn more!

"What's better than a 50% improvement? 100% automation!" - Reuben Mathew Philips spends some time discussing the benefits of automation with Justin Poulin and Hays Waldrop. Running the same report manually every day, week or month? Clicking through the same fields day in and day out to complete routine tasks? Automation can eliminate these arduous functions and give valuable time back to employees so they can focus on where they shine - delivering on high quality strategic activities rather than monotonous and insistent work. The healthcare supply chain has a lot to learn from other industries and Reuben brings his years of experience to show how we can use automation to make our teams more efficient and effective! So whether you still like driving a stick shift like Justin or an automatic, tune in and don't let this episode pass you by!

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Who really has the power in implant cost negotiations in your hospital? How do you get the strategic insights you need to gain better pricing and cost controls across your health system when every dollar counts? Richard Palarea, CEO of Kermit, joins us for this Power Supply Vendor Spotlight™ to talk about how their team created a software that prevents supplier overcharging through business and clinical rules applied to every implant supplier bill. Rich dives into how their hospital partners can boast of a 20-30% cost reduction from previous implant spends, as Kermit takes full ownership of the implant RFP process, working together with internal supply chain resources to obtain fair market costs for implants used. Hospital supply chain needs a dedicated resource who not only knows the products being procured but has intimate knowledge of the contracting strategies of these manufacturers. And they need purpose-built technology that can automate the paper-based process and accurately manage costs. Tune in to hear how Kermit is making this a reality in facilities across the US today!

BONUS: Receive a complimentary PO analysis for the first 5 supply chain leaders who message Rich on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rpalarea/). This PO analysis will show savings opportunities in leading service lines by product and manufacturer.

Learn more by visiting Kermit at https://www.kermitppi.com/

Follow them on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/company/pa-&-associates-healthcare/

Check out the "Healing the Hospital" podcast here https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/healing-the-hospital-podcast/

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The last couple of years have brought significant challenges in procurement of routine medical supplies with ongoing backorders, allocations and product substitutions - how can the healthcare supply chain work to build resiliency and security with strategic initiatives? After years of the healthcare industry transitioning to single-use products, many healthcare supply chains are now evaluating and moving back to reusable products as a long term solution. For instance, reusable gowns can be a reliable option to replace disposable items with more robust and better quality products that users feel more comfortable wearing. Patti Hoch discusses the benefits of these reusable products with Hays Waldrop, Garry Skinner and Justin Poulin on this episode of Power Supply, highlighting a way to build supply chain security that also provides some significant cost savings AND reduces excess waste from healthcare operations. With a Win, Win, Win, you don't want to miss this episode!

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Vendor representatives, especially those supporting cases, spend 40% of their time on logistics. With a significant shift from W2s to 1099 representatives over the last few years, there has been a growing need for third party logistics support especially for the growing number of 1099s, as well as for the manufacturers relying on those independent reps. Hunter Fleetwood joins Hays Waldrop, Garry Skinner and Justin Poulin to kick off Season 4 and provide an "outsiders" look at utilizing 3PL by independent reps and OEM's alike to increase the reliability of the services and support they provide to hospitals and ASCs. Especially if you've carried the bag, you don't want to miss this episode!

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On this week's episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl talks about that reoccurring feeling you get when you step into your supply chain meetings: "Well, we have seen the same phenomenon with hospital value analysis teams who repeat the same team meeting again and again. We have mentioned before how we frequently read the minutes of value analysis teams going back a year and then are flabbergasted by how the same items are on their agenda month after month and even year after year..." Tune in for the full article! Loving the #PowerSupply conversations? You can now download our free mobile app: Apple: https://lnkd.in/gzg_s8H2 Android: https://lnkd.in/g_Bs3B72 And listen at: iTunes -> https://lnkd.in/gj3HTbUG Spotify -> https://lnkd.in/gVRx6vNa Stitcher -> https://lnkd.in/gh3ZQifn Amazon Podcasts -> https://lnkd.in/gDhPJDgh Google Podcasts -> https://lnkd.in/gisj3y2R #PowerSupply #Podcast #Education #SupplyChain #Healthcare #Purchasing #Contracting #ValueAnalysis