Efficiency is critical in hospital supply chains — not just for cost control, but for ensuring consistent, high-quality patient care. Two primary strategies dominate hospital supply chain discussions: pricing management and consumption management. While both […]
Like it or not, hospitals are in the steel business. Buying steel. Cleaning steel. Packaging steel. Storing steel. Moving steel. One health system in one year moved 28 million surgical instruments—some 14 million pounds of […]
by James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, CVAHP, Value Analysis Program Director, UW Health, WI Lately, I’ve been thinking about the importance of mentoring in Value Analysis. It’s certainly an important tool in the development of most occupations. I could […]