Glancing back at 2010

Reflecting on the last year’s events, here are 11 noteworthy happenings that piqued interest:

1. Obamacare perceptions.
2. ACOh please.
3. EHR goes LED.
4. Meaningful use.
5. Equipment spending.
6. Radiating personalities.
7. Mergers and acquisitions.
8. GLN sunrise date.
9. Uncalled-for recalls.
10. iGive up. iPhones and the new iPads gained prominence.
11. Florida elects former HCA chief Rick Scott as its new governor.

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Rigorous Supply Chain Practices are not as Common in Healthcare – Why?

In a session at the GHX 2010 Supply Chain Summit, Brent Johnson, VP Supply Chain, Intermountain Healthcare said that rigorous supply chain practices are not being used in healthcare. Why?

Because of their not-for-profit presence that reduces the focus on running an efficient business; because of industry dependence upon GPOs & distributors for contract and supply chain management; lack of supply chain talent – pay & strategy opportunities are lacking; and hospital executives haven’t viewed traditional Materials Management as strategic – leaving them in the basement versus part of the C-Suite where they are in other industries.

Is this the same problem that your healthcare organizations are having?

VHA survey reveals patients stealing items from hospital rooms

After reading the VHA report on theft trends in healthcare facilities, what's the largest theft threat at your facility? And secondly, what's the most unusual item being stolen?

For the full VHA article please link here:
https://www.vha.com/News/PressReleases/Pages/SurveySouvenirs.aspx

Making the Grade

The January 2010 edition of Healthcare Purchasing News asked experts to evaluate the industry's and government's overall performance in 12 areas as they responded to the H1N1 pandemic. HPN's aim was to use the H1N1 response as a likely forecast of how both might respond to an even more serious and lethal pandemic. How would you grade the industry's and/or government's performance in any or all of the areas featured?

2010 GLN Standardization

What, if anything, is your organization doing to meet the 2010 GLN standardization deadline?