Why Group Purchasing Is Only One Side of the Savings Triangle Equation
It has been my experience that very few things in life and in business have one all-encompassing solution. However, group purchasing seems to be the…
Standardization
Winning Hospital Value Analysis Strategies for Advanced Wound Care
An Interview with Dr. Rhonda Sullivan, DNP, PhD, MSN, MBA, CWON, LNCC, NE-BC, CSPHA HCVAM: How did you get involved with advanced wound care in…
How Do You Know if Your Supply Costs are Running High, Low, or Right Where They Should Be?
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions At this point in time, it is safe to say that we are well beyond…
3 Things You Must Know About GPO Price Savings to Make Them Stick
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Over the last few decades, GPOs have been the driving force on price and standardization savings for healthcare organizations….
Featured Articles November 2020 – Healthcare VA & SUM Magazine
Featured Articles Featured Article – What Value Analysis Leaders Need to Know About Mattress Contamination – Bruce Rippe, Chairman, CEO, Trinity Guardion, Edmond Hooker, MD, Ph.D., Trinity…
Generating Even More Savings from Your Price, Standardization, and Value Analysis Initiatives
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions Let’s face it, we live in a GPO-centric healthcare supply chain world and that isn’t…
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…
Pursuit of Value Analysis Best Practice: Are We There Yet?
Maureen Hazen-Fritsky, RN, MHA, Independent Healthcare Consultant Amy Carroll, RN, MBA, CVAHP, Nuvance Health Robert Andrzejewski, MSE, Independent Management Consultant Introduction How do we merge…
The Supply Chain Stars of Tomorrow Understand This: Value Analysis
A Recruiter’s Perspective Chase Johanson, Hospital Supply Recruiter, Gibson Consultants The Value Analysis Professional Vs. the Rising Cost of Healthcare According to projections, “Under current law,…
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…
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,…
Sometimes the Easiest Way Is the Simplest
Robert W. Yokl, Vice President/COO, SVAH Solutions It was just a regular working week for me until I received an email from a health system’s…
Moving Beyond Standardization and Best Price
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Twenty-five or more years ago, hospitals and health systems (that’s all there was at that time) had committees called Standardization Committees that…