IN THIS ISSUE... HEALTHCARE
PURCHASING EWS N 6
August 2023 • Vol. 47 No. 8 NEWS
4 Buyline Innovation trek
Janette Wider | Editor-in-Chief 5 Newswire/Fast Stats SOURCING & LOGISTICS
6 UCHICAGO MEDICINE SUPPLY CHAIN TEAM ALWAYS ON THE GO 2023 Supply Chain Department of the Year Rick Dana Barlow | Senior Editor
SURGICAL/CRITICAL CARE 16
16 INDUSTRY LEADERS SAY INNOVATION IS HERE TO STAY Several industry experts discussed advancements in surgical technologies with Healthcare Purchasing News, and shared their thoughts for the future Janette Wider | Editor-in-Chief
INFECTION PREVENTION
18 MAINTAINING AN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN IP AND SUPPLY CHAIN Communication and collaboration remain keys to successful healthcare Brenda Silva | Senior Editor
STERILE PROCESSING 18
22 NAVIGATING CASE CARTS, KITS, AND TRAYS IN THE SURGICAL SERVICES SETTING Kara Nadeau | Senior Contributing Editor
27 HSPA Viewpoint SPD and OR Leaders: Don’t Muddle the Huddle David L. Taylor, Kristina Pirollo-Ketchum and Albert Huether | Contributors
28 Sterile Processing Insights Cleaning Solutions Stephen M. Kovach | Educator
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30 Self-Study Series Sterile Processing Education: The balancing act between documentation and application Anna Castillo-Gutierrez | Sterile Processing Educator
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
34 FREIGHT, SHIPPING ISSUES REGROUP AS POST-PANDEMIC LOGISTICS STRIVES TO DRONE ON, RECOUP Rick Dana Barlow | Senior Editor
36 Freight, shipping costs can be embedded, hidden, needlessly high What may motivate transparency, visibility within supply chain?
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38 AHVAP Vantage Point C-suite should embrace value analysis to improve healthcare J. Hudson Garrett Jr. and Karen Niven | Contributors
39 AHRMM Product Spotlights
40 Value. Delivered. What is ESG? Why Should Healthcare and Supply Chain Leaders Care? Karen Conway | Contributor
41 Advertiser Index/Classifi ed 2 August 2023 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS •
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