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Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // What role does supply chain play during regulatory and accreditation surveys? Are we the supporting actors offering our encouragement to our fellow departments? Or are we the star of the show? Joining us this week on the Power Supply podcast is Barbara Strain, Principal at Barbara Strain Consulting. Barbara brings her knowledge and expertise to the c...

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // This week on the Power Supply podcast, we're soaring into the adrenaline-charged world of emergency medical transport and flight nursing. We caught up with Life Flight Network's Victor Walco and Casey Seckel for an inside look at the intricate logistics and supply chain operations essential to operating emergency medical services. From successfully n...

On this week's episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses why if your value analysis program isn't a well-oiled machine, it will cost your hospital, system, or IDN time, money, and resources: "With very few exceptions, every hospital, system, and IDN has an active value analysis program to evaluate new purchase requests, review and approve new and renewal group purchasing contr...

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // Are the challenges of stockouts and supply overflows causing headaches in your inventory management? This week on the Power Supply podcast, we're joined by Heather Roadcap, Director of Materials Management at Saint Luke's. Heather shares how her team successfully streamlined their supply chain's workflows and efficiencies with help from the 2 Bin Kan...

On this week's episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses the role of competition in driving down costs: "In addition to clinical departments changing their costly supply expense practices once they see their department's supply utilization reports, you can jump-start this process by having your clinical department, especially nursing floors, compete to have the lowest expense...

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the health care supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert: Josh Andrade, Director of SC Management at HonorHealth Highlights include: Cross Functional Organization & Pillars of Servi...

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // This week on the Power Supply podcast, we sit down with Ryan Burke, VP of Strategic Sourcing at Pandion Optimization Alliance. Ryan shares his deep-rooted passion for healthcare supply chain and the value he sees in engaging with the next generation of supply chain professionals. As Vice Chair of YPAC (Young Professionals Advisory Council), Ryan shed...

On this week's episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl makes the case for storyboards in your facility: "The first time we saw a value analysis and utilization management storyboard was as we entered into a client hospital's cafeteria. It was at the entrance of the cafeteria for all their management and employees to see. We were surprised, delighted, and amazed at their employees' hyp...

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the health care supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month's Expert… Mr. Harper is the current Chief of Logistics at Fort Gregg-Adams and was the former Chief of Logistics at the National Inst...

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // Join us on the Power Supply podcast as we delve into the intricacies of Value Analysis with Rick Phillips, VP Advisory Services at HealthTrust. With a rich clinical background and current role in the space, Rick provides insights on how decision-making dynamics have transformed over the years, particularly with physician and end-user engagement. As w...

On this week's episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses the not-so-true things we tend to tell ourselves related to supply utilization in our hospitals: "There are many myths, half-truths, and misinformation floating around the healthcare marketplace about supply utilization management. This misinformation is holding back hospitals, systems, and IDNs from embracing this new s...

In the July 2023 AHRMM Power Up Podcast, Mike Schiller and Justin Poulin highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the health care supply chain. In this episode, we delve into the issues of  Sustainability 101 Round Table (DSCSA & Shape Tool) Fetal Scalp Electrode Shortage Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the...

Join us for a captivating bonus episode of Power Supply as we sit down with Jimmy Farris, former NFL player turned Executive Coach.   We explore the fascinating parallels between his football career and professional development in the healthcare supply chain industry and delve into Jimmy's unique journey and uncover the valuable lessons and insights he carries from the gridiron to the complexities...

On this week's episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses the reality that every healthcare value analysis program is different in almost every respect.: "Even the U.S. Government mandates that Larry Miles' value analysis system be employed within every government department, because it is a uniform methodology that can easily be understood by anyone who has a need to use it to...

In this interview with Justin Poulin, Ryan Burke, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing with Pandion Optimization Alliance, discusses his background in health care supply chain and and involvement with Young Professional Advisory Council (YPAC), including the YPAC's history, the value to YPAC members and why senior leadership should be aware of the group, success stories and how to learn more and get...

On this week's episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses why you need to employ scientific management to uncover hidden supply chain expense savings – beyond price and standardization: "Supply chain expense optimization is the action of making the best and most effective use of supply cost expense management strategies, tactics, and techniques, or wringing the towel dry on you...

On this week's episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl why Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight : "A Strategic Purchased Service Plan has many similarities to a strategic planning process in that it is a systematic and defined planning process. Thus, this enables a healthcare organization to appraise the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities or gaps in it...

On this week's episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl argues why no stone should be left unturned with your value analysis program in meeting your goal of generating a bottom line for your system and no commodity group should be excluded from your value analysis agenda: "One of the missteps we observe with supply value analysis programs is that healthcare organizations aren't leverag...

In the June 2023 AHRMM Power Up Podcast, Mike Schiller and Justin Poulin highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the health care supply chain. In this episode, we delve into the issue of human trafficking and how it can be addressed in the healthcare supply chain. We also provide a preview of the AHRMM Conference and discuss the shortage of tourniquet cuffs along with...

On this week's episode of Power Supply Articles On-the-Go, Bob Yokl discusses why wrong data isn't the end of the conversation: "There is no doubt about it, statistics, benchmarks, and analytics can be off base or even completely wrong, but from our experience they can easily be revised with new information, a few minutes of dialog, and some fortitude. For instance, one time we benchmarked a hospi...

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // Are your clinical teams utilizing the right product at the right cost, or are they using products that may have extra, but unnecessary features? With the constant challenges of supply disruptions, is it possible that the healthcare care supply chain teams may have actually over standardized products, resulting in additional costs to the organization?...

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // What happens when " Fighting Dirty " meets s upply c hain? Can data from Sterile Processing Departments (SPD) be used to help supply chain be more effective and help reduce risks AND costs? What role does social media and digital networking play in the healthcare supply chain? Join this week's conversation with Hank Balch, founder and president of Be...

What's the true cost of traditional privacy curtains in our hospitals? How many times do frontline providers handle privacy curtains during a regular shift? How often do clinicians touch theses curtains and then touch the patient? On this week's Power Supply Vendor Spotlight™ with Karen Goelst, CEO & Founder of KleenEdge, we're going to dive into the realities of privacy curtain management and fin...

This is the first in a series of AHRMM Power Up Podcasts with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin, featured on the Power Supply podcast network. In this first episode we discussed: • High level Strategy - SCRC • Member Engagement - YPAC • On The Fringe Category - Vacutainer Tubes Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the health care su...

Episodes NOW CEC APPROVED for AHRMM members! // What if 60-80 percent of items on your surgical preference cards were not actually needed? How much time does staff waste pulling supplies for cases that aren't used, let alone the time it takes to return all these items back to the shelf? Can preference card optimization help reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve revenue capture – and if so...