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Gaining Trust To Make Innovation Possible

10/20/2020
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A hand pushing dominos represents the first step to innovating - cooperation between physician and procurement staff.

We’ve all had to adapt to a new normal during COVID-19, and those of us in the healthcare supply chain have had to adapt more than most. But the real question we have to answer now is: how can we take what we’ve learned and apply it to inventory management overall?

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Topics: Z5 Reallocate, savings, innovation, steward health care, podcasts, take 5, healthcare supply chain, medical supply chain tracking software, service system for hospital inventory, inventory management system, materials management

Hospital Security Has Worsened During Coronavirus Crisis | Five To Save

10/13/2020
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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

Are You The Whistleblower Your Organization Needs?

10/6/2020
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Two cans connected with string illustrate the need for increased communication in healthcare - including the essential function that whistleblowers serve.

Hospitals should be sharing more information than ever right now. Should they also be sharing more information than they are?

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Topics: communication, coverup, emergency preparedness, coronavirus, ppe, covid-19, healthcare supply chain, medical supply chain tracking software, service system for hospital inventory, inventory management system, management of hospital inventory, whistleblowing

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

9/29/2020
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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

5 Supply Chain Lessons Learned In The Coronavirus Crisis

9/22/2020
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A literal metal chain is the least subtle illustration possible for the supply chain.

The often-revisited metaphor of the "one weak link" causing the entire supply chain to fail was in some ways proved correct this year.

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Topics: reallocation, emergency preparedness, ppe, 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

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