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.

ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems outlined tips for ASCs using new technology.

NTT Data and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare entered into a multiyear agreement to improve Tenet's technological infrastructure.

Chris Childers, Cardinal Health's national sales director of strategic accounts, weighed in on best supply chain practices for ASCs.

Healthcare organizations that don't comply with local and federal regulations when dealing with incidents of drug diversion face serious ramifications, according to Tom Knight, chairman of the Healthcare Diversion Network.

Ann Geier, CNO of Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems shared this tip on improving inventory management on the company's blog:

When supply chain shortages occur, understanding how hurricanes or other severe weather can affect supply chain operations can help ASCs stay ahead of disruptions, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations, outlined what ASCs can do to prepare for supply chain disasters.

ASC supply chains run more efficiently when they follow a set cycle, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.

Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson are the top two biggest medical device companies in the world, according to Medical Design & Outsourcing's "2019 Big 100."

Preparing ahead of time for supply chain disruptions will give ASCs the ability to provide the center with information, alternatives and product updates on a timely basis, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

To prepare for supply chain disruptions, ASCs should review data, according to Vizient's Cheryl Poplaski, senior director of supply chain operations.

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Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations, shared a story on Vizient's blog about an operating room that kept running out of supplies.

Surgery centers have limited storage for supplies, which is why it’s important to identify and combine the SKUs used for every procedure in space-saving packs. Combining the most frequently used supplies streamlines operations and reduces supply costs, according to Mandie Shipp, RN, BSN, senior consultant in clinical operations at Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health.

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Jeff Berman, principal of Grant Thornton's operations transformation, shared supply chain insights with Becker’s ASC Review.

Three supply chain experts shared their insights in Q&As published on Becker's ASC Review:

Supply chain managers should evaluate operations by asking certain questions, according to Ryan Beaver, consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations at healthcare performance improvement company Vizient.

Linking patient, physician and outcome data can show the economic and clinical effects of supply chain decisions, according to Debbie Schuhardt, principal of clinical advisory solutions at healthcare performance improvement company Vizient.