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Hospital Security Has Worsened During Coronavirus Crisis | Five To Save

10/13/2020

The Z5 Piggy Bank stares at the code from The Matrix as a reminder that digital thieves continue to stalk healthcare providers.

As if you needed another thing to worry about...

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Topics: reallocation, five to save, excess inventory, cybersecurity, data breaches, healthcare data, emergency preparedness, healthcare supply chain, medical supply chain tracking software, service system for hospital inventory, inventory management system, management of hospital inventory

Survey and Study Results on the Coronavirus Crisis Response | Five To Save

9/29/2020

The Z5 Piggy Bank uses an abacus to determine the efficacy of hospital's response to coronavirus, which is really inefficient.

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?

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Topics: reallocation, five to save, emergency preparedness, coronavirus, ppe, covid-19, take 5, healthcare supply chain, medical supply chain tracking software, medical supply chain jobs, service system for hospital inventory, inventory management system, management of hospital inventory

Hope For A Vaccine, But Innovate Like There Isn't One | Five To Save

9/15/2020

The Z5 Piggy Bank stares at a calendar with "Vaccine?" written on every day.

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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Topics: selling medical inventory, five to save, healthcare inventory, voting, medical logistics, government, buying medical supplies, hospital supply chain, emergency preparedness, coronavirus, covid-19, take 5, pandemic, vaccines, uncertainty

Healthcare Leaders Looking For Quick Savings Opportunities | Five To Save

9/1/2020

The Z5 Piggy Bank sits in a pile of shredded money to illustrate how hospitals are losing cash during the coronavirus crisis. 

It's shocking that industry leadership is looking for easy wins when it comes to financial solvency.

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Topics: selling medical inventory, reallocation, savings, five to save, healthcare logistics, buying medical supplies, steward health care, hospital supply chain, coronavirus, covid-19, case study, success story

Your Emergency Supplies Might Not Be As Helpful As You Think | Five To Save

8/18/2020

The Z5 Piggy Bank is doused in hand sanitizer, which may or may not be safe, according to the FDA.

Tired of talking about supplies? Tough.

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Topics: selling medical inventory, reallocation, five to save, healthcare logistics, buying medical supplies, hospital supply chain, emergency preparedness, coronavirus, covid-19, hoarding

We're Heading For An Indefinite State Of Emergency | Five To Save

8/4/2020

The Z5 Piggy Bank has a siren on its head and its snout on the panic button but isn't pressing it just yet. Even though we might just permanently be on panic mode now.

Conditions aren't improving. So healthcare providers have to.

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Topics: selling medical inventory, reallocation, five to save, digital supply management, healthcare inventory, medical logistics, buying medical supplies, hospital supply chain, coronavirus, covid-19, pandemic

Disingenuous Action Is Worse Than No Action At All | Five To Save

7/21/2020

The Z5 Piggy Bank is turned into an angel by fake praise that ultimately hurts an organization. 

Everybody seems to agree that we ought to be supporting our healthcare workers. But not everybody seems to be doing it.

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Topics: selling medical inventory, inventory management software, five to save, digital supply management, healthcare inventory, buying medical supplies, coronavirus, covid-19, take 5, mental health, hospital logistics

How To Communicate Plans To Your Patients and Staff | Five To Save

7/7/2020

The Z5 Piggy Bank is talking into a can, but you need to communicate better in your hospitals.

As care delivery plans change to match changing conditions, the best supply chain and finance pros will distinguish themselves through their honest communication.

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Topics: selling medical inventory, reallocation, five to save, digital supply management, leadership, communication, healthcare inventory, healthcare logistics, buying medical supplies, 2020, hospital supply chain, coronavirus, ppe, covid-19, personal protective equipment, honesty

Five To Save | Are You Stuck With Too Much PPE or Not Enough?

6/23/2020

Some hospitals have too much PPE, as shocking as that sounds.

The coronavirus forced US healthcare providers - and ordinary businesses - to adapt rapidly, sourcing personal protective equipment wherever they could. 

As the coronavirus moves throughout the country - dropping in some areas and peaking in others - hospitals are having to adapt rapidly all over again.

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Topics: selling medical inventory, reallocation, youtube, five to save, digital supply management, buying medical supplies, 2020, coronavirus, covid-19, podcasts, take 5, fema

Five To Save | Most Hospitals Won't Close. Is That Good Enough?

5/26/2020

The Z5 Piggy Bank's wallet is just as empty as most hospitals' in the wake of COVID-19.

We're pretty impressed with news organizations who have simultaneously overstated and underestimated the financial impact of COVID-19 on healthcare providers.

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Topics: selling medical inventory, mergers, five to save, digital supply management, healthcare inventory, buying medical supplies, emergency preparedness, coronavirus, covid-19, take 5