Advancing the Healthcare Supply Chain

The Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) of the American Hospital Association is the premier organization for healthcare supply
chain and materials management professionals. AHRMM strengthens the nation's healthcare supply chain by providing leadership, education, networking, and industry-specific resources to advance the field and enhance the professional development of its individual members.

AHRMM HEADLINES 

• Celebrate National Healthcare Resource & Materials Management Week, October 3-9, 2010
• Missed AHRMM10? Transformation is Still Within Your Reach. Conference's Learning Labs are Now Available for Purchase!
• Sign Up For "Hospital Acquired Infections: Making Hay While the Sun Shines" Webinar
• New Release of Mayo Clinic/Cardinal Health GLN Implementation White Paper
• AHRMM Releases White Paper: Optimizing the Supply Chain through Data Transparency and Integration
• AHRMM's 2010 Event Calendar

Every Hospital Needs a SUPPLY CHAIN CHAMPION... and Every Supply Chain Champion Needs AHRMM

HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES & SOLUTIONS
a Weekly Update on Industry Trends and Best Practices

How to Right Size Your Purchasing and Inventory Practices When Patient Days Drop

By John Cunningham
Courtesy of Hospital Impact

Colleagues across the country tell me that their patient volumes are soft which is driving their expenses out of line with expectations when adjusted for volume.
This is a growing issue as inpatient volumes continue to be flat or down for lower acuity patients while many hospitals are experiencing growth and stronger volumes in some of their more complex patient populations, who need implantable devices such as stents, pacemakers, and total joint replacements. Read Article

TOPICS OF INTEREST

• SCMetrix™ Benchmarking Tool
• Institute of Medicine’s Six Aims for Improvement
• Healthcare Supply Chain Data Standards
• Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) Certification  
• Disaster Preparedness
• Pandemic Flu Resources
  

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