THE CHALLENGE
You’re squeezed in all directions
And the pressures are only increasing—from shrinking margins, expanded responsibilities, logistical complications and shortages. When costs and revenues are the ultimate measure of an effective, high-performing organization, how do you provide the best care in the most sustainable way?
THE SOLUTION
Relieving the pressure requires more than a supply vendor
It requires a deep understanding of your immediate and long-term goals. We’re more than a vendor. We’re an extension of your business, helping you get the most from your supplies. From co-developing new products all the way through how effectively products are used, we make sure you have exactly what you need to optimize performance:
Customized solutions from surgical procedure trays and at-home care kits to crisis supply management
Streamlined logistics to keep your clinicians focused on care over non-clinical tasks
Standardized practices to help reduce variation in care
Data-driven, formulary guidance to help you make smarter buying decisions
We help you push back on the squeeze and achieve your goals
Our dedicated team of experts works with you to make sure you have the resources—people, products, time and money—to provide the best care. We start by identifying your challenges and outlining actions to help you increase revenues and decrease costs.
THE STRATEGY
We focus on 4 key areas to help optimize your total supply chain and operating performance
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Improve care quality
We enable you to deliver improved clinical outcomes regardless of the care setting.
Are your readmission rates creeping up?
We actively manage patients across all points of care.
Is there variance from unit to unit?
We work to standardize practices and products through clinical solutions and assessments.
Do you have what you need to perform at your best?
We help to ensure your staff has what they need.
Improve care quality
We enable you to deliver improved clinical outcomes regardless of the care setting.
Are your readmission rates creeping up?
We actively manage patients across all points of care.
Is there variance from unit to unit?
We work to standardize practices and products through clinical solutions and assessments.
Do you have what you need to perform at your best?
We help to ensure your staff has what they need.
Be the preferred choice
We help you extend your reach and deepen trust between your system and your patients.
Do your patients/residents need help following their care plan or managing their chronic condition?
We engage patients/residents to take an active role in their care
Are you delivering the care experience people expect?
We improve satisfaction and outcomes
Are you the first choice for care in your community?
We promote preference and loyalty
Work more efficiently
We help you focus on care, by minimizing the time and space required for non-clinical activities.
Are you tight for supply space?
We design storerooms, reorganize storage racks and right-size par levels for ease of access and minimal footprint
Are staff spending too much time managing supplies?
We bring caregivers back to the bedside by customizing procedure kits and trays, and delivering supplies unpacked, pre-organized and ready to use
Are you getting the most use out of your supplies?
We minimize wasted or unused products through supply management and loss prevention programs
Reduce supply spending
We help you increase the value of what you buy and how you purchase by minimizing the carrying costs.
Are you paying too much?
We control product costs through strategic sourcing, vendor management, device reprocessing and cost-effective product selection
Do you have the ability to forecast and control spending?
We provide data tools and guardrails that make the right choice easy
Are you holding the right amount of inventory?
We improve visibility through real-time inventory data and automated restocking
THE GOAL
Provide the best care for all
When you improve your operating performance, you can do exactly what’s right for one patient, while making sure you have the resources to keep doing what’s right for every patient, in every care setting, at every stage of life.
CASE STUDIES
The results speak for themselves
Find out more about how we apply our approach to your unique challenges.
For more examples of how Medline helps make healthcare run better for its partners, visit our Strategies for success.
