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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

April 15, 2020 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions I want to thank all our hard working and dedicated physicians, clinicians, support services, supply chain and value analysis professionals in […]
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Nursing and Supply Chain Partnership to Reduce Variation in Urology Catheter Management at Sanford Health: Part II, Sustainability

April 15, 2020 Robert Yokl Comments Off 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 of Urinary Catheter Management and Supply Chain Process  According to […]
Supply Utilization Management

How Triangulating Your Supply Value Analysis Studies Destroys Speculation, Lip Service and All Other Push-Backs You Encounter

December 6, 2019 Robert Yokl Comments Off on How Triangulating Your Supply Value Analysis Studies Destroys Speculation, Lip Service and All Other Push-Backs You Encounter
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions I was working with a client’s value analysis team and one of their value analysis project managers came back and reported that after further review […]
Supply Utilization Management

Value Analysis and Utilization Tools: Healthcare Can’t Afford to Not Look at Inappropriate Utilization

April 15, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Value Analysis and Utilization Tools: Healthcare Can’t Afford to Not Look at Inappropriate Utilization
Gina Thomas—Chief Development Officer, Lumere The January 13 New York Times article titled “Can Your Hip Replacement Kill You?” might seem dramatic, but it’s not an overstatement. If we don’t take a deeper dive into […]
Value Analysis

Successful Green Value Analysis

February 1, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Successful Green Value Analysis
Robert W. Yokl, Vice President/COO, SVAH Solutions Not that we want to add any more complexity or responsibilities to our busy supply value analysis programs, but one category of purchasing is becoming ever more present […]