High reliability is being used by healthcare organizations across the country in an effort to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety. However, to truly reduce errors and improve financial…
A guide to readying the healthcare supply chain for value-based care through enhanced operations and culture. (more…)
The best cost reduction or process improvement strategy starts with clinical strategy, and clinical strategy should start with an analytics-first approach. Cost per case (CPC)—a familiar key performance indicator—is one…
Hospital perioperative services departments account for up to 70% of total hospital expenditures and are unique in their ability to affect the bottom line as well as clinical outcomes. This…
Hospital and health system leaders have a new resource for initiating the multidisciplinary collaboration and organization-wide acceptance that is needed to meet their value-based goals. The Healthcare Supply Chain: Best…
In 2013, the FDA released a rule that established a unique device identifier (UDI) system designed to identify and track medical devices through their distribution and use. Per the FDA…
We have officially entered the patient-centered era in healthcare. The many initiatives introduced through the Affordable Care Act have been designed to encourage this shift from more services to better care. However, this change,…
The client identified a need for cost reduction, operational improvement, and overall financial improvement, with a targeted goal of saving $18 million over three years. Nexera conducted a supply chain…
Over the past few years, the healthcare industry has experienced a sea change. The Affordable Care Act has led to the adoption of new systems and payment methodologies that approach…
Last month, I had the opportunity to give a presentation at the ACHE 2016 Congress on Leadership. This event brings together healthcare executives from across the country to discuss what…