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Intra-company Logistics: The Missing Link to Systemness, Higher Quality Care
For healthcare organizations that want to attain systemness, an essential part of that infrastructure is…
Savvy Health Systems Focus on the Basics to Achieve Higher Goals By Taking “Systemness” to the Next Level
Healthcare leadership teams recognize the need for a “one entity” approach to meet or exceed…
How to Overcome Major Obstacles and End Up Better and Stronger
Ultimately, Thomas says that the devastation of the hurricane strengthened both Ochsner’s culture and resolve…
Supply Chain: The surprising — or maybe not so-surprising — link to customer satisfaction
Because of its role, supply chain touches nearly every aspect of an organization. And, with…
Take a Moonshot and Make a Giant Leap for Healthcare
Friedman borrowed the image below from Teller who believes that for the first time in…
Elements of Successful Outsourcing
Is your outsourcing relationship self-actualized? In a nutshell, here is Vitasek’s comparison to outsourcing. (more…)
Supply Chain Is All About Value
As a result, supply chain has the direct ability to create value across all areas…
You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure
Lacking that measurement means they have no way of knowing how to manage those costs…
Honored by EY as Entrepreneur Of The Year®, Midwest
I share this award with every MedSpeeder, and want to thank them for all that…
The Importance of the Supply Chain and Healthcare’s Quadruple Aim
According to Peter Mallow, PhD, program director of health economics, market access and reimbursement for…
Healthcare Leaders Look to Manage Costs and Reduce Variation
I’ve written before about Big Data, and the need to ensure that we use it,…
A Network of Providers Leverages Lean for Success
One of the members of the Lean network has addressed its CLABSI problem by standardizing…
How to Move from a Holding Company to an Operating Company
We spoke about the nationwide trend of health systems moving from a holding company model…
Millennials and the Multi-Generational Workforce
He goes on to warn that leaders who are not mindful of the work styles…
A Network of Providers Leverages Lean for Success
One of the members of the Lean network has addressed its CLABSI problem by standardizing…
Focus on Healthcare Finances Will Only Get Greater
It also lists 10 areas that the author recommends health systems target for maximum cost…
New Survey Links Supply Chain Management to Better Quality and Patient Care
The survey notes that implementing more efficient healthcare supply chain management systems and processes are…
Medical Labs Find Financial Efficiencies by Identifying and Fixing the Recurring Cost of Bad Quality
The article notes that the “recurring cost of bad quality” is a fairly new concept…
Everyone Wins with the Right Strategic Relationship
That being said, you don’t want a strategic relationship with just anyone. Strategic relationships that…
Driving Transportation Logistics to the Next Level to Create Systemness
We began our work with Inova in 2013 because they wanted to make their internal…
Lessons from Outside Healthcare: Turning your supply chain into a strategic asset
Outlined in the article are seven supply chain lessons gleaned from industries such as automotive,…