Having an employee dedicated to supply chain management helps ASCs become more efficient, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.
She shared the following tip with Becker's ASC Review:
"When done well, supplies management is nearly invisible. Not done well, supplies management can lead to extra costs and even cancelled patient cases"
To submit an ASC supply chain tip for consideration, please email Rachel Popa at rpopa@beckershealthcare.com.