title: Strengthening the links in the supply chain--some preventive medicine.
abstract: There are many links in the supply chain that can lead to a "break" in an organization's supply process. These breaks can waste professional and clinical time and take staff away from patient care activities. By paying attention to some key areas, designing efficient workflows, and monitoring supply usage, an organization can avoid the headaches of a supply process that doesn't optimize scarce labor resources. It also can lead to significant savings that go directly to the organization's bottom line. As with all hospital processes, some consistent and focused preventive medicine makes sense for its supply chain.
authors.affiliation: Healthlink, Houston, USA. brian.compas@healthlinkinc.com
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Compas
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014481:United States