Report: More than half of hospitals projected to operate in the red through 2022 A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released recently by the American Hospital Association shows that hospitals and health systems continue to face intense pressure on staff and resources while also dealing with rising expenses for supplies, drugs and equipment, as … [Read more...]

Supply chain leaders discuss how IDNs are creating a happier, healthier and safer workplace environments. By Pete Mercer Within the last few years, healthcare workers have been through a lot. While it was already a difficult profession, COVID-19 pulled back the curtains on the frailties of the American healthcare supply chain, leaving many healthcare workers without the … [Read more...]

B. Braun’s Peripheral Advantage® Program optimizes clinical skills and product performance for improved outcomes B. Braun launched its Peripheral Advantage program in 2021, giving healthcare staffs the tools, training and insights needed to confidently deliver consistent PIVC (peripheral intravenous catheter) care and a better patient experience. The program is available to … [Read more...]

Where we stand in our bid for total pandemic preparedness. The Girl Scouts, the Boy Scouts and the U.S. Coast Guard have the right idea: They’re always prepared. It says so in their mottos. How about the healthcare supply chain? Not quite, as COVID-19 demonstrated. However, since March 2020, lawmakers and supply chain organizations have instituted and promoted many … [Read more...]

By Pete Mercer Finding the right testing option is always a challenge for physician offices. It’s important to find a platform that provides timely test results without sacrificing accuracy, while also being user-friendly for anyone that might need to access the platform. In a recent podcast, Tammi Ranalli, the senior vice president of molecular diagnostics for Quidel … [Read more...]

What big data is, the new tools it is creating the need for, and how it is in daily use in labs today. By Jim Poggi Both quantitative and qualitative data have been the backbone of the lab business and its value to the clinical community since its inception. So much so that there is a widely held perception that lab data influences 7 out of 10 medical decisions. While … [Read more...]

Supporting Our Manufacturers Here we are in the 11th month of the year and it’s hard to believe 2022 is coming to a close. As we finish the year, all of us at Repertoire Magazine would like to say thank you for reading the pages of our publication. We strive month in and month out to deliver content to keep you informed, entertained and armed to bring value to your clients. … [Read more...]

Owens & Minor, health system plan to create integrated service model. Owens & Minor Inc. and Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Allina Health announced in August their renewed partnership and plans to create what they called a “unique integrated service model for supply chain resiliency.” The integrated service model is an evolution of the 20-year partnership between … [Read more...]

Sales tips and best practices for sales leaders and reps How sales reps can get their time management to a science Time management is crucial to the success of any role in sales. There are only so many hours within a week, and so many of them are wasted because sales reps aren’t effectively prioritizing their time. According to Falon Fatemi, a contributor to Forbes, there … [Read more...]