Medical device companies and acute care facilities have traditionally relied on manual inventory management approaches. However, this is no longer viable for many reasons and forward-thinking companies are embracing automated solutions instead. These solutions not only help to track inventory items, but they also save time, money, and improve relationships between medical device companies and
In a past article, President and CEO of Terso Solutions, Joe Pleshek discussed if consignment inventory could be seen as a blessing or a curse to suppliers. He concluded that the stark reality facing medical device manufacturers is the necessity to embrace the consignment inventory management model, as more of their customers experience the benefits,
As we see smart inventory management being adopted more and more by healthcare, it only seems logical that related industries would benefit from IoT hardware and software solutions as well. Medical aesthetics is one of those healthcare adjacent industries that is handling high-value inventory, such as injectables (e.g. Botox and Juvederm) the management of which
Cory Turner, Director of Healthcare Strategy and Product Marketing, Tecsys We’ve been hearing from our customers how Omnicell’s OptiFlex point of use (POU) system is ceasing production and support for its medical/surgical supply cabinets. You could replace Omnicell’s OptiFlex with another standalone, par level inventory tool to address one piece of your supply chain puzzle
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The way that medical supply inventory is managed in hospitals is changing. In the past, it was normal for healthcare organizations to have a surplus of inventory. Physicians had to be served, nurses had to be able to find what they needed quickly—and it was the supply chain’s responsibility to make sure there was inventory
by: Joe Pleshek, President & CEO As our nation continues to grapple with the increasing cost of healthcare, the growth of services provided by Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) offers a great model for transformation in the delivery of healthcare. ASCs are outpatient facilities that provide same-day surgical care without the need for hospital admission. In the past, almost
By Padmini Chintakayala, Sr Quality Assurance Engineer I am sure we have all heard about quality assurance or quality control at some point in our careers. Quality assurance at face value means that a product or service is at its optimum level and that it’s ready for release to the general public. Basically, it’s the
by Lisa Brooks, RN, MSN, MBA I started my nursing career on a medical-surgical unit of a busy city hospital. Like most new nursing graduates, I was put on the night shift and frequently assigned more than the recommended number of patients. That meant while the city slept, I sprinted from patient room to patient
