Does your hospital, physician’s practice or care system purchase more supplies via “special order” than through standard purchasing protocols? Do different groups within the organization have strong, and sometimes competing, product preferences? Do you frequently run out of supplies with no warning?
Do nurses stash hard-to-procure equipment or supplies in hidden storage areas where they never get inventoried or serviced? Are supply charges not fully automated or disconnected from your electronic medical record (EMR)?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may be spending too much on supplies. The good news is that, although there are many ways your supply chain can be inefficient, there are just as many ways to achieve savings through improved supply chain management.
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