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Take 5 minutes to explore current events, industry trends, and all the other things that make healthcare's supply chain the weird, wonderful thing it is.

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  • Nov 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
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  • 30 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Take 5: An Inventory Series

Mental Healthcare Services In The Time Of COVID-19

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 5:15


In our follow-up with Karla Hoffman and Jennifer Carberry from Family Services, a part of the Community and Family Services line of programming at Sheppard Pratt, we find out how they're providing care to vulnerable populations while dealing with the difficulties of the coronavirus crisis and fundraising. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To get more information on Family Services and the 50 For 50 program, visit Z5Inventory.com.

The Care in Healthcare: Family Services Providing Support To Their Community

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 5:22


For the first time on the podcast, we're profiling a recipient of the 50 For 50 program, which donates $5000 to a charity nominated online. This episode, Carl Natenstedt talks to Karla Hoffman and Jennifer Carberry from Family Services, a part of the Community and Family Services line of programming at Sheppard Pratt. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To get more information on Family Services and the 50 For 50 program, visit Z5Inventory.com.

How Well Do Your Representatives Represent Healthcare?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 3:54


How many government representatives have backgrounds in healthcare? What about the supply chain? How accurately do government officials' experiences reflect your own experience in our shared field? In this unusual - for a couple reasons - episode, we explore these questions and more. Get voting resources on our blog and at vote411.org. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Sourcing Medical Product from Nontraditional Vendors

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 5:21


The coronavirus crisis has caused a lot of healthcare providers to consider the value of near shoring at least a portion of their supply sourcing. We explore why that's happened and what the benefits are to integrating the secondary market into procurement. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Gaining Trust From Clinical Staff To Enable Innovation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 4:45


How do you find supply chain champions among your clinicians? Where should innovation start within the organization? And what insights will you need to determine whether a new solution is working or not? We get help answering these questions from Michael Prokopis of Steward Health Care. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Predicting The Future Of Supply Chain Management

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 5:24


What kinds of changes can we start making now to prevent future supply chain failures? How much change will be technology VS strategy? And how has COVID-19 changed our plans? These questions and more addressed by this week's return guest, Michael Prokopis of Z5 partner Steward Health Care. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

How Hospitals Successfully Procure PPE

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 4:52


What did Steward Health Care do differently to make sure that no hospital, no clinician, and no support worker was ever denied PPE? We talk to our customer and collaborator Michael Prokopis to find out in this week's episode. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Emergency Preparedness Through Cooperation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 5:10


How prepared were hospitals for the coronavirus crisis? And can healthcare providers overcome competition to lend each other aid in their time of need? Once again we rely on Hays Waldrop of the Council of Supply Chain Executives to answer our questions. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

The Power of the Procurement Professional

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 4:59


Have procurement pros earned more power during the coronavirus crisis or fallen in favor? Have procurement strategies significantly changed because of supply shortages? Answers to these questions and more from Hays Waldrop of the Council of Supply Chain Executives. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

How COVID-19 Changed Hospitals' Communication

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 4:44


Have hospitals changed how they're communicating with vendors? Have they changed how they're communicating internally? Has it been an uphill slog, or have they adapted rapidly? Answers to these questions and more from Hays Waldrop of the Council of Supply Chain Executives. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Monitoring Spaces During Activity To Prevent Infection

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 5:11


Once again we got to quiz the experts of Onsite-LLC on infection prevention best practices - this time highlighting the importance of monitoring your spaces for possible contamination while those spaces are being used. You can't track circulation and spread patterns if you're not watching how people spread and circulate pathogens. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

How To Prevent Infection with Onsite-LLC

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 5:04


What are some simple ways to lower your risk of spreading infections within your facilities - whether they're sterile medical environments, office buildings, or public schools? We posed that question and several others in this first part of our interview series with Dr. Jennifer Wagner and Damon Greeley from Onsite-LLC, proven industry experts in reducing microbiological risk. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Adopting An Innovation Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 5:30


Evaluating a tech offering is important, but you'll never get to that stage if you haven't opened yourself up to the idea of improvement. So in Part 2 of our talk about adopting new technologies to improve your care delivery, we focus on the most important aspect of making any change: the willingness to make a change in the first place. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

How To Evaluate Tech Without Tech Expertise

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 5:10


It's inevitable: you're going to have to make a decision to adopt a technology whether or not you fully understand it. But picking out a vendor for your business ought to be more involved than choosing what cell phone you'll buy next. And picking one for a healthcare provider ought to be even more involved, because your patients' safety and outcomes are at stake. So how do you balance that? This episode has an answer. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Questions To Ask Your Next Tech Partner

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 5:28


Here's a list of questions that any AI/ML vendor should be able to answer. If they can't - or they say that these questions aren't important - you probably shouldn't let them work with you, your hospital, or your data. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Making Sure Hospital Vendors Get COVID-19 Tested

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 4:43


If you're allowing vendors into your facilities, do you know their coronavirus testing policies? And if you're not allowing vendors into your facilities right now, do you have the technology to pick up their slack? In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Using AI To Predict The Unpredictable

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 5:15


If Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are so powerful, why couldn't they see the coronavirus crisis coming? And why should supply chain pros spend time compiling data when they have so much else to worry about? We welcome back tech wunderkind Brandon Burris to answer these questions and more. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

What AI Can Do For Healthcare's Supply Chain

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 5:02


AI and ML (artificial intelligence and machine learning) are already transforming hospital inventory management. There's no point in pretending that's not the case. So we got an expert to discuss what they are and how they can be used to save healthcare providers millions. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

How Hospital Leaders Should Communicate During A Crisis

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 5:11


More than ever - and probably more than they're used to - hospitals are being scrutinized for their emergency response. So what are the responsibilities of hospital leadership in keeping the public informed during the coronavirus crisis? In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Are Hospitals Prepared for a Second Wave?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 5:38


The question was simple this week: have hospitals and their supply chain adapted enough to ready for another spike in COVID-19 cases? Is there enough PPE, and can we get to it fast enough? That and more in this episode. In every episode of Take 5: An Inventory Series, we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Some Hospitals Actually Have Too Much PPE

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 5:16


Welcome to Take 5: An Inventory Series, where we take five minutes to cover what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. We were surprised this week to see conflicting information about PPE. Is there too much of it or not enough? How can we rebalance the supply? Listen to find out. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Hospital Vendor Relations During COVID-19 (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 4:59


Welcome to Take 5: An Inventory Series, where we take five minutes to tackle what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. Now that you've listened to Part 1 and are prepared to walk into a hospital, in Part 2, we share what's changed within the hospital in terms of access, protocol, and etiquette. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Hospital Vendor Relations During COVID-19 (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 5:02


Welcome to Take 5: An Inventory Series, where we take five minutes to tackle what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. This week we're sharing our experiences working with and in hospitals during the coronavirus crisis so that other vendors can be prepared before they step through the door. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Rural Hospitals Are Hit Hardest in a Crisis

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 5:21


Welcome to Take 5: An Inventory Series, where we take five minutes to tackle what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. This episode we explore the challenges facing rural hospitals and those isolated facilities' options for remaining open during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Why Is COVID-19 Forcing Hospitals To Close?

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 5:23


Welcome to Take 5: An Inventory Series. We take five minutes to tackle what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. This episode we explore the problem of hospitals - in demand now more than ever - actually having to shut down because of the financial strain of the coronavirus crisis. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Having a Supply Chain Plan Post-Pandemic

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 5:32


Welcome to Take 5: An Inventory Series. We take five minutes to tackle what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. This episode is we fight back against excess supplies we haven't even encountered yet. To fight shortages, hospitals have over-ordered PPE and other supplies. So what do you do with it after the coronavirus crisis passes? For episodes, sources, and resources: https://bit.ly/Z5Take5

Does Just-In-Time Cause Supply Shortages?

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 5:25


We take 5 minutes to discuss whether hospital supply chains have become too lean and, as a result, led to inventory shortages during the coronavirus crisis, when we need supplies like personal protective equipment the most. The article discussed this week comes from Supply Chain Dive. Take 5: An Inventory Series is a production of Z5 Inventory. To see all of our sources and resources for this episode and more, visit Z5Inventory.com.

Careful Sourcing During A Crisis

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 4:41


Welcome to Take 5: An Inventory Series. We take five minutes to tackle what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. This episode is about making sure that what you're buying is what you're actually getting - a lesson too many have learned the hard way during the coronavirus epidemic. For episodes, sources, and resources: https://bit.ly/Z5Take5

Where To Source In Uncertain Times

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 5:15


Welcome to Take 5: An Inventory Series. We take five minutes to tackle what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. This episode is about getting creative with your sourcing - an absolute necessity in the time of coronavirus / COVID-19. For episodes, sources, and resources: https://bit.ly/Z5Take5

Welcome to Take 5: An Inventory Series

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 1:31


Allow us to introduce the podcast where we take five minutes to tackle what's going on with healthcare's supply chain. We're going to ask the people trying to fix hospital inventories from the inside and out, and every episode is going to be just 5 minutes long. (Except this one. Obviously. But this one doesn't count.) For episodes, sources, and resources: https://bit.ly/Z5Take5

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