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Team Based Purchasing in Healthcare - A New World

White Papers
Purchasing in healthcare is largely based on a hierarchical management style. In an experimental case started in 2004, at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia, this standard was altered.

Improving & Managing the Sterilization Process Through the Use of Surgical Instrument Management Software & Lean

White Papers
The surgical instrument management software (SIM) implementation began in October of 2003 and a Lean initiative to redesign processes began in October 2005.

Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration on CQO Initiatives Across Healthcare

White Papers
This white paper was written as a recap of the AHRMM15 Cost, Quality, and Outcomes (CQO) Summit, held in August of 2015.

Developing a Socially Responsible Closed Loop Supply Chain

White Papers
The initial purpose for developing a socially responsible, closed loop supply chain was to enhance our environmentally sustainable practices by purchasing more responsible and locally sourced pro

Developing a World-Class Purchasing Department

White Papers
This is an on-going operational excellence initiative and our results have certainly validated our approach and produced an immediate beneficial impact.

Applying Supply Chain Best Practices from Other Industries to Healthcare

White Papers
Increasingly, the hospital and health care delivery system executives are viewing the supply chain as a strategic asset that can be leveraged to meet operational, clinical, and financial perf

Contract Management - Going Beyond the Signed Agreement

White Papers
The purpose of this paper is to share lessons learned and successes in contract management.

Supply Utilization: Expanding Supply Savings Efforts

White Papers
This paper provides a case-study on what Banner has done to implement and continuously improve this initiative. Three key components to successful supply utilization savings are reviewed.

Realizing the Risks of Outsourcing: An Equipment Management Case Study

White Papers
This paper examines the journey that an organization travels to arrive at an outsource decision and the challenges that it should be alert to post contract.