Some items are "must-haves" because they make physicians' jobs easier, according to Beverly Bryant, RN, administrator and director of Yuma (Ariz.) Endoscopy Center.
Ms. Bryant shared a supply chain tip with Becker's ASC Review:
"My physicians are tried and true and have decades of experience. They know what they want, and I explain to all representatives that if you want my doctors to want your product, you will have to appeal to their preferences," she said. "My physicians feel that certain items are worth the increased cost because it improves ease of their job, and in turn, maintains patient safety."