MedCity News July 20, 2023
Dan Hurry

By reimagining health care supply chain as a centralized, high-value distribution and product selection and procurement model, hospitals and health systems can more effectively reach their goals for expense reduction while driving substantial improvements for patients and team members alike.

Having ample product choice within the healthcare supply chain would seem advantageous on the surface. Yet the sheer number of options available to healthcare workers is reaching a tipping point for many health systems.

For example, there are a whopping 9,000 different types of disposable medical gloves utilized in the United States today. While some have special properties depending on how they will be used, and others address specific allergies, it’s a sign of a common problem in health care...

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