Mankato (Minn.) Surgery Center launched an effort to eliminate annual physical inventory counting variables, product nomenclature inconsistencies and consignment inventory identification inaccuracies.

Planning for supply chain shortages allows ASCs to provide their organization with information, alternatives and product updates on a timely basis, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

As payers steer patients toward lower-cost settings, ASCs are pressured to improve supply chain efficiency and discover new savings opportunities, regardless of the organization's size, region or hospital affiliation.

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

Boston Scientific will acquire British healthcare company BTG for $4.2 billion.

Ophthalmologist Mark C. Vital, MD, performed a complex cataract surgery with the Zepto capsulotomy system, according to Mynosys Cellular Devices' Patrick Lydon, OD, vice president of clinical affairs, sales and marketing.

The McLaren Bay Region Auxiliary is hosting a Charity Ball to help Bay City, Mich.-based McLaren Surgery Center purchase 3D mammography equipment, the Midland Daily News reports.

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

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

Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Surgery Center utilizes a SCOUT radar localization system.

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.

As ASCs add higher acuity cases such as joint replacement and spine procedures, they must implement new device-related strategies to maximize profitability, according to Relatable.IO Co-Founder Clark Charlton.

Michael J. Endl, MD, became the first ophthalmologist in upstate New York to place a new microinvasive eye stent.

The FDA approved the painkiller Dsuvia Nov. 2, USA Today reports.

In case of emergencies, it’s important for ASCs to ensure they have the information needed to manage the situations that arise according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations.

Five industry leaders shared supply chain tips with Becker's ASC Review. Here are their insights:

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

Takeda is expected to win conditional European Union antitrust approval for its $62 billion Shire acquisition, the last regulatory approval the company needs, Reuters reports.

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

A new study argues public and private surgical equipment purchasers should hold manufacturers accountable for unethical labor conditions, Reuters Health News reports.