A physician-led value analysis process
Getting physicians to align with the hospital in making decisions on high-ticket items like implants is challenging. Vendors cultivate close ties with physicians, who drive many of the decisions on these expensive devices. Hospitals can be left out until it's time to write the check. Memorial Medical Center, a community…
What can grocery stores teach about managing OR inventory?
When you go to the grocery store and buy Wheaties, the clerk scans the box. The scanner captures the purchase. Software adjusts the inventory and tells the store when it's time to reorder and restock The vendor makes sure boxes get back on the shelf. Supply chain articles Can OR…
Can OR inventory be like a grocery store?
When Dave Zimba wanted to improve the supply chain for Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System, he started by going to the grocery store. He observed what happened when he bought a can of tomatoes: The clerk scans the box, and the scanner captures the purchase. Software adjusts the inventory…
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