--- title: "Z5 Inventory's Blog: A dose of the industry news and optimization strategy that healthcare supply chain pros need. | emergency preparedness" description: emergency preparedness | Z5 Inventory shares news about healthcare's supply chain and best practices for inventory optimization to help hospitals and other healthcare providers meet their savings goals. --- [Skip to content](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/emergency-preparedness#main-content) [![Group 1211](https://www.z5inventory.com/hubfs/Group%201211.png)](https://www.z5inventory.com) - [Solutions](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions) - [Z5 Count](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0-1) - [Z5 Fixed Asset](https://www.z5inventory.com/solution/fixedassetcount) - [Z5 Analytics](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0) - [Z5 Optimization](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2021-0-0) - [Who We Serve](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions-2022) - Company - [About Us](https://www.z5inventory.com/contact-2021) - [Contact Us](https://www.z5inventory.com/contact) - [Careers](https://www.z5inventory.com/careers) - [Blog](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog) - [Login](https://prod.z5development.com/) ## Z5 Inventory - Blog # Z5 Inventory Blog ### Subscribe to Email Updates ## About Z5 The Z5 Inventory blog is brought to you by the geniuses behind[Z5 Count,Z5 Analytics and Z5 Optimization services](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions), which saves hospitals money at every step of your inventory's lifecycle. 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Then get back to reading what we have for you from healthcare industry.   ### Most Recent ## [The Fearless Supply Chain Preps for Natural, Economic Disasters | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/the-fearless-supply-chain-preps-for-natural-economic-disasters-five-to-save) 10/18/2022 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/the-fearless-supply-chain-preps-for-natural-economic-disasters-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![a Z5 Piggy Bank wears a siren on its head and presses a panic button in a field of colored chiclets](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%202022%20-%20pig%20panic%20button%20siren.jpg?width=1200&height=627&name=FTS%202022%20-%20pig%20panic%20button%20siren.jpg) You can throw the keywords "risk," "disruption," "disaster," "cost," "preparation," "prediction," "prevention," "avoidance," and probably a dozen more into a blender and come up with whatever phrase you want to describe the same thing: something bad is going to happen, and you want it to impact you as little as possible.  [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/the-fearless-supply-chain-preps-for-natural-economic-disasters-five-to-save) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/the-fearless-supply-chain-preps-for-natural-economic-disasters-five-to-save](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/the-fearless-supply-chain-preps-for-natural-economic-disasters-five-to-save) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/the-fearless-supply-chain-preps-for-natural-economic-disasters-five-to-save#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/the-fearless-supply-chain-preps-for-natural-economic-disasters-five-to-save) Topics: [five to save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/five-to-save), [disruption](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/disruption), [hiring](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hiring), [healthcare inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-inventory), [natural disasters](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/natural-disasters), [crisis prevention](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/crisis-prevention), [hurricanes](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hurricanes), [hospital supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-supply-chain), [emergency preparedness](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/emergency-preparedness), [coronavirus](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/coronavirus), [covid-19](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/covid-19), [infection prevention](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/infection-prevention), [medical supply chain jobs](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-jobs), [loss and expiration avoidance](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/loss-and-expiration-avoidance), [medical and surgical supplies](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-and-surgical-supplies), [healthcare industry salaries](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-industry-salaries), [supply chain industry salaries](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-industry-salaries), [supply chain resiliency](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-resiliency), [supply chain modeling](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-modeling) ## ['Bad News Makes You Less Productive' And Other Bad News | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/bad-news-makes-you-less-productive-and-other-bad-news-five-to-save) 6/21/2022 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/bad-news-makes-you-less-productive-and-other-bad-news-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![One Z5 Piggy Bank whispering some upsetting news to another behind the white stenciled words 5 To Save surrounded by floating multicolored chiclets](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%2022%20pigs%20whispering%20kissing.jpg?width=1200&name=FTS%2022%20pigs%20whispering%20kissing.jpg) We promise it's not all bad news, though! [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/bad-news-makes-you-less-productive-and-other-bad-news-five-to-save) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/bad-news-makes-you-less-productive-and-other-bad-news-five-to-save](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/bad-news-makes-you-less-productive-and-other-bad-news-five-to-save) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/bad-news-makes-you-less-productive-and-other-bad-news-five-to-save#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/bad-news-makes-you-less-productive-and-other-bad-news-five-to-save) Topics: [five to save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/five-to-save), [disruption](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/disruption), [hiring](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hiring), [healthcare inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-inventory), [natural disasters](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/natural-disasters), [shortages](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/shortages), [transparency](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/transparency), [burnout](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/burnout), [emergency preparedness](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/emergency-preparedness), [mental health](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/mental-health), [hospital logistics](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-logistics), [healthcare supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-supply-chain), [medical supply chain jobs](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-jobs), [good news](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/good-news), [supply chain resiliency](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/supply-chain-resiliency), [inventory efficiency](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-efficiency) ## [How To Incentivize Improvement in Provider, Patient Behavior | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/how-to-incentivize-improvement-in-provider-patient-behavior-five-to-save) 12/14/2021 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/how-to-incentivize-improvement-in-provider-patient-behavior-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![the Z5 Piggy Bank has a needle under the white words 5 To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%20new%20-%20pig%20with%20needle.jpg?width=1200&name=FTS%20new%20-%20pig%20with%20needle.jpg) It seems pretty clear the carrot works better than the stick. But does the size of the carrot matter? [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/how-to-incentivize-improvement-in-provider-patient-behavior-five-to-save) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/how-to-incentivize-improvement-in-provider-patient-behavior-five-to-save](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/how-to-incentivize-improvement-in-provider-patient-behavior-five-to-save) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/how-to-incentivize-improvement-in-provider-patient-behavior-five-to-save#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/how-to-incentivize-improvement-in-provider-patient-behavior-five-to-save) Topics: [selling medical inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/selling-medical-inventory), [newsletter](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/newsletter), [inventory management software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-software), [five to save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/five-to-save), [disruption](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/disruption), [predictions](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/predictions), [data breaches](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/data-breaches), [buying medical supplies](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/buying-medical-supplies), [emergency preparedness](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/emergency-preparedness), [coronavirus](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/coronavirus), [covid-19](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/covid-19), [hospital logistics](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/hospital-logistics), [vaccines](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/vaccines), [healthcare supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-supply-chain), [2021](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/2021), [medical supply procurement](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-procurement), [risk management](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/risk-management), [risk assessment](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/risk-assessment), [predictive analytics](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/predictive-analytics), [psychology](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/psychology) ## [Hospital Security Has Worsened During Coronavirus Crisis | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospital-security-has-worsened-during-coronavirus-crisis-five-to-save) 10/13/2020 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospital-security-has-worsened-during-coronavirus-crisis-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![The Z5 Piggy Bank stares at the code from The Matrix as a reminder that digital thieves continue to stalk healthcare providers.](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%20-%20matrix%20pig%20coronavirus.jpg?width=1200&name=FTS%20-%20matrix%20pig%20coronavirus.jpg) As if you needed another thing to worry about... [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospital-security-has-worsened-during-coronavirus-crisis-five-to-save) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospital-security-has-worsened-during-coronavirus-crisis-five-to-save](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospital-security-has-worsened-during-coronavirus-crisis-five-to-save) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospital-security-has-worsened-during-coronavirus-crisis-five-to-save#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hospital-security-has-worsened-during-coronavirus-crisis-five-to-save) Topics: [reallocation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/reallocation), [five to save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/five-to-save), [excess inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/excess-inventory), [cybersecurity](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/cybersecurity), [data breaches](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/data-breaches), [healthcare data](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-data), [emergency preparedness](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/emergency-preparedness), [healthcare supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-supply-chain), [medical supply chain tracking software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-tracking-software), [service system for hospital inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/service-system-for-hospital-inventory), [inventory management system](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-system), [management of hospital inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/management-of-hospital-inventory) ## [Are You The Whistleblower Your Organization Needs?](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/are-you-the-whistleblower-your-organization-needs) 10/6/2020 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/are-you-the-whistleblower-your-organization-needs#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![Two cans connected with string illustrate the need for increased communication in healthcare - including the essential function that whistleblowers serve.](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20-%20Whistleblowers.jpg?width=1200&name=Blog%20Header%20-%20Whistleblowers.jpg) Hospitals should be sharing more information than ever right now. Should they also be sharing more information than they are? [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/are-you-the-whistleblower-your-organization-needs) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/are-you-the-whistleblower-your-organization-needs](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/are-you-the-whistleblower-your-organization-needs) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/are-you-the-whistleblower-your-organization-needs#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/are-you-the-whistleblower-your-organization-needs) Topics: [communication](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/communication), [coverup](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/coverup), [emergency preparedness](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/emergency-preparedness), [coronavirus](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/coronavirus), [ppe](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/ppe), [covid-19](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/covid-19), [healthcare supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-supply-chain), [medical supply chain tracking software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-tracking-software), [service system for hospital inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/service-system-for-hospital-inventory), [inventory management system](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-system), [management of hospital inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/management-of-hospital-inventory), [whistleblowing](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/whistleblowing) ## [Survey and Study Results on the Coronavirus Crisis Response | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/survey-and-study-results-on-the-coronavirus-crisis-response-five-to-save) 9/29/2020 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/survey-and-study-results-on-the-coronavirus-crisis-response-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![The Z5 Piggy Bank uses an abacus to determine the efficacy of hospital's response to coronavirus, which is really inefficient.](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%20-%20pig%20with%20abacus.jpg?width=1200&name=FTS%20-%20pig%20with%20abacus.jpg) COVID-19 - and the response to it - can seem like a domino effect of unprecedented disasters. How do the facts back up - or refute - that sentiment? [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/survey-and-study-results-on-the-coronavirus-crisis-response-five-to-save) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/survey-and-study-results-on-the-coronavirus-crisis-response-five-to-save](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/survey-and-study-results-on-the-coronavirus-crisis-response-five-to-save) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/survey-and-study-results-on-the-coronavirus-crisis-response-five-to-save#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/survey-and-study-results-on-the-coronavirus-crisis-response-five-to-save) Topics: [reallocation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/reallocation), [five to save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/five-to-save), [emergency preparedness](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/emergency-preparedness), [coronavirus](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/coronavirus), [ppe](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/ppe), [covid-19](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/covid-19), [take 5](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/take-5), [healthcare supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-supply-chain), [medical supply chain tracking software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-tracking-software), [medical supply chain jobs](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-jobs), [service system for hospital inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/service-system-for-hospital-inventory), [inventory management system](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-system), [management of hospital inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/management-of-hospital-inventory) ## [5 Supply Chain Lessons Learned In The Coronavirus Crisis](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-supply-chain-lessons-learned-in-the-coronavirus-crisis) 9/22/2020 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-supply-chain-lessons-learned-in-the-coronavirus-crisis#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![A literal metal chain is the least subtle illustration possible for the supply chain.](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20-%20Lessons%20from%20Coronavirus.jpg?width=1200&name=Blog%20Header%20-%20Lessons%20from%20Coronavirus.jpg) The often-revisited metaphor of the "one weak link" causing the entire supply chain to fail was in some ways proved correct this year. [Continue Reading](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-supply-chain-lessons-learned-in-the-coronavirus-crisis) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-supply-chain-lessons-learned-in-the-coronavirus-crisis](mailto:?subject=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog&body=Z5%20Inventory%20Blog:%20https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-supply-chain-lessons-learned-in-the-coronavirus-crisis) [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-supply-chain-lessons-learned-in-the-coronavirus-crisis#comments-listing) [Read More](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-supply-chain-lessons-learned-in-the-coronavirus-crisis) Topics: [reallocation](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/reallocation), [emergency preparedness](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/emergency-preparedness), [ppe](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/ppe), [take 5](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/take-5), [healthcare supply chain](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/healthcare-supply-chain), [medical supply chain tracking software](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-tracking-software), [medical supply chain jobs](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/medical-supply-chain-jobs), [service system for hospital inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/service-system-for-hospital-inventory), [inventory management system](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/inventory-management-system), [management of hospital inventory](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/management-of-hospital-inventory) ## [Hope For A Vaccine, But Innovate Like There Isn't One | Five To Save](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hope-for-vaccine-innovate-like-there-isnt-one-five-to-save) 9/15/2020 [0 Comments](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/hope-for-vaccine-innovate-like-there-isnt-one-five-to-save#comments-listing) Written by [Alex Diamond](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/author/alex-diamond) ![The Z5 Piggy Bank stares at a calendar with "Vaccine?" written on every day.](https://www.z5inventory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTS%20-%20calendar%20with%20vaccine.jpg?width=1200&name=FTS%20-%20calendar%20with%20vaccine.jpg) At the risk of sounding like we're wearing a puffy shirt, we've got to ask: "What's the deal with that coronavirus vaccine?" 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