Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN, shared tips for ASCs to improve inventory management practices on the company's blog.

Specialty biopharmaceutical company EyePoint Pharmaceuticals signed an agreement with the Department of Veteran Affairs to add two of its products to the federal supply schedule.

In an age of value-based care, more and more higher acuity cases—such as total joint replacements—are shifting from inpatient to lower-cost outpatient settings. As a result, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and surgical hospitals have a greater need for more protective surgical gowns.

  ASCs should involve all stakeholders in controlling costs, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

  Biopharmaceutical company EyePoint Pharmaceuticals has entered into a partnership with supply group purchasing organization Vizient to offer its postoperative inflammation drug dexycu to Vizient's customers.

Healthcare IT provider LiveData installed Aileen Killen, RN, PhD, as director of operational excellence, Global Banking & Finance Review reports.

After labor costs, devices, implants and medical supplies are an ASC's greatest expenses, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

Not all group purchasing organizations are the same, according to Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN.

Stephanie Martin, vice president of operations and clinical services for Westchester, Ill.-based ASC manager Regent Surgical Health, shared supply chain tips on Regent's blog.

  Clear communication can improve supply chain processes for ASCs, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

Medline and HOTB Software Solutions partnered to make the accreditation compliance process easier with their Surgical Center Toolbox.

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN, shared tips for ASCs to improve inventory management practices on the company's blog.

Software providers HSTpathways and Casetabs are collaborating to develop more efficient, functional products for U.S. surgery centers.

Assessing products used in an ASC can help staff save money and improve efficiency, according to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.

  Physician brand loyalty is one of the is one of the biggest challenges for ASCs looking to optimize supply chain operations, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

CVS and UPS have teamed up to develop a drone delivery service for prescriptions and retail products.

Beverly Bryant, MSN, RN, administrator and director of Yuma (Ariz.) Endoscopy Center, shared supply chain insights with Becker's ASC Review.

ASCs that want to control costs should involve all stakeholders in the effort, but they should also have a go-to person to lead those efforts, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

Using data can make your practice more efficient, according to Scott McDade, McKesson Medical-Surgical's general manager of health systems.

Physician brand loyalty is one of the biggest challenges for ASCs looking to optimize supply chain, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.