Optimize Your Healthcare Supply Chain Performance: A Strategic Approach

by Ledlow, Gerald

• ISBN13: 9781567939507
• ISBN10: 1567939503
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-01
• Publisher: Executive Essentials Book

Summary

If you are not optimizing supply chain performance, you are missing the opportunity to control costs, improve patient safety, and increase nurse and physician satisfaction.

This book provides the information you need to understand and improve supply chain management at your organization. Written for senior leaders, this book explains how to enable your team to make sound supply chain decisions. Selecting where to make changes, when to use different supply chain approaches, and how to find greater value are at the heart of this book.

This practical resource provides guidelines for ensuring optimal supply chain operations, including how to:

Minimize supply chain tasks for clinicians Increase staff knowledge of supply chain operations Develop supply chain metrics for service, quality, and cost Develop supply chain goals and objectives by service line Focus on the management of billable supplies Get started right away by implementing one of the supply chain improvement projects described in the book.

Each project description includes estimated costs and potential benefits to help you determine the best fit for your organization.

This book also provides tips for managing relationships with various stakeholders, including manufacturers and distributors.

Author Biography

Allison P. Corry is a senior consultant for ARAMARK Healthcare-Supply Chain Management Services.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Approaches to Healthcare Supply Chain	p. 4
Major Issues from the CEO's Perspective
Traditional Model
Vertically Integrated Model
Framework for Internal Strategic Decisions	p. 24
Supply Chain Strategic Factors
Supply Chain Value Principles
Summary
Framework for External Strategic Decisions	p. 38
Two External Value Principles
The Stakeholders' Perspective
Tips on Managing External Relationships
Opportunities to Improve Operation and Bottom Line	p. 52
Six Projects for Your Organization
Other Projects for Consideration
Summary
Future Directions	p. 63
Organizational Realignment
Integration of Information Systems and Data
Merging of Manufacturers, GPOs, Distributors, and Transportation Organizations
Customized Pharmaceuticals and Implants
Conclusion
About the Authors	p. 69
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