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This paper will define the regulation and explore how a supply chain department can support their organization in meeting this aspect of the regulations. Understanding the alphabet soup of acronyms that is Unique Device Identifier (UDI), their meaning, how to understand and read the standardized labeling are crucial first steps. Organizations should able to identify what defines an implant.

Savvy supply chain leaders must go beyond medical product pricing to achieve the next level of savings for their organizations

The need for effective clinical stakeholder engagement is a familiar supply chain concept. The longstanding relationship between materials management and value analysis professionals represents the most common interaction between clinical and supply stakeholders.

In reality, collaboration has always been here and will continue to be here. Collaboration is a part of life. In the changing dynamics of healthcare, supply chain is a way of thinking that needs to expand beyond the supply chain team. It is a movement that needs to collaborate across the healthcare facility and even across organizations.

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A UDI Capture Work Group Case Study at the Baptist Health.

Preparing for disasters is a much more difficult task than preparing for the day-to-day emergencies that a health care facility or system faces. Disaster preparation goes beyond the health care facility walls. It involves coordination with community partners and federal and state responders. Disaster preparation calls for everyone to work together for a common goal: to meet the needs of the community in a time of extreme devastation. This manual provides a framework for preparing for such a coordinated and collaborative response to a disaster.

In part one, we explore the reasons why the FDA created the (UOU) Unit of Use.

In the third part of the the FDA Unique Device Identification (UDI) “Unit of Use” (UOU) webcast series, we cover several potential use cases for the FDA UDI UOU identifier.

In part two of the FDA Unique Device Identification (UDI) Unit of Use (UOU) webcast series, we cover the FDA definition of the term, Unit of Use.

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Millennials will continue to remain significant to the growth of healthcare in years to come. In order to be successful at attracting millennials as patients, a patient-centered approach is required. By Sue MacInnes Download Article

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From a supply chain perspective, the use of UDIs will help with the visibility of supplies throughout the continuum of care. By Dennis Mullins, MBA, CMRP Download Article

WORK GROUP TITLE: UDI Capture Work Group CASE STUDY PARTICIPANTS: Wendy Watson, OR Supply Chain Manager at University Health Network CASE STUDY ORGANIZATION: University Health Network (UHN) serves the residents of Toronto, Ontario, Canada’s largest city, and the surrounding communities. UHN is comprised of 10 program areas spread across four hospitals and eight sites. It has $2B in revenues, 1,200 patient beds and its surgeons perform 24,000 surgical procedures each year.