On Our Minds

Vendor contract management practices: U.S. vs. Australia

March 29, 2012

On a recent business trip to Australia visiting public and private hospitals, I noticed some major differences from the U.S. in how contracts between hospitals and vendors are managed. Vendor…

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World Congress Supply Chain Leadership Summit

February 6, 2012

I recently attended the World Congress Supply Chain Leadership Summit in Orlando, FL. Excellent conference! I wanted to talk about three main themes or strategies that emerged during the many…

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The blind spot in hospitals

January 9, 2012

Did you know that at most hospitals the cost of supplies represents one of the largest budget items after labor costs? This means that there is an immediate opportunity for…

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Documentation IS a core part of patient care

December 11, 2011

I’d like to talk about something that’s been bothering me for a while. One hears commonly in the hospital arena that nurses should spend more time on patient care, or…

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Problem of product waste

November 8, 2011

I’ve been seeing products expiring on shelves at a rate of 5-10% (percentage of current inventory value on shelves) per month. This rate applies to a number of specialty procedure…

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Results of our physician survey

October 10, 2011

In conjunction with The Optimé Group, VUEMED commissioned a survey of 60 physicians in July 2011 in order to evaluate their perspectives on: (a) their relationships with supply chain/materials organizations;…

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