There is Nowhere Else to Go for Savings
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions We are hearing the alarm bells going off at hospitals, systems, and IDNs nationwide because they have squeezed just…
Supply Chain
Elevating Clinical Outcomes by Solving Common Inventory Pain Points in Hospitals: RAIN RFID Leads the Way in Achieving Supply Chain Optimization
Arnold Chazal, Co-Founder and CEO of VUEMED Dealing with unpredicted stock-outs of needed items or difficulty documenting items? No idea where an item is located…
Where are the Next Major Supply Chain Savings Going to Come from in 2021 and Beyond?
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis— SVAH Solutions Hospitals and health systems have achieved huge savings gains from group purchasing…
What If Your Group Purchasing Savings Suddenly Dried Up?
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions I often asked the attendees at seminars I have conducted what they would they do if their group purchasing…
Back to Basics – Forward to Big Savings
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions As the major league baseball season has just wrapped up their Spring Training and started…
What Do I Say to Supply Chain Professionals Who Don’t Believe in Savings Beyond Price?
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions What do I say to supply chain professionals who don’t believe…
There is Always a New Way
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions “There is always a new way: A new way to solve a problem, a new…
Cost Optimization Isn’t About Price Savings Any Longer
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions I would assume that we would all like to be more cost efficient, functional, and effective with our value…
The Myth About Standardization
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Standardization Vs. Customization Conventional thinking would tell you that standardization is a good thing because it cuts down on…
Nursing and Supply Chain Partnership to Reduce Variation in Urology Catheter Management at Sanford Health: Part II, Sustainability
Erica DeBoer, MA, RN, CCRN-K, Sanford Health Kimberly Alsbrooks, BSN, RN, RT (R), VA-BC, BD Halit O. Yapici, MD, MBA, MPH, Boston Strategic Partners Importance…
What Are We Missing if We Are to Secure All Loose Ends in Our Supply Chain Costs?
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions I am very happy to see all sorts of focused value analysis teams in our…
But the Healthcare Supply Chain is Different!
Michael Bohon, Managing Director—Healthcare Solutions Bureau How many times have you heard someone say the above statement as to why ideas, concepts and practices from…
Nursing and Supply Chain Partnership to Reduce Variation in Urology Catheter Management at Sanford Health
Diana Berkland, PhD, RN—Vice President, Nursing & Clinical Services, Sanford Health; Erica DeBoer, MA, RN, CCRN-K, CNL- Clinical Nurse Leader, Sanford Health; Tom Harvieux, MSc—Senior Executive Director, Corporate…