Centralized vs. Decentralized Procurement: What Works Best for Healthcare? Centralized vs. Decentralized Procurement: What Works Best for Healthcare? Ever noticed how a single large order suddenly shrinks unit costs? That’s the buying power of centralization at work. Central... Aug 22, 2025
Procurement Risk Management: Avoiding Counterfeit and Substandard Medical Supplies Procurement Risk Management: Avoiding Counterfeit and Substandard Medical Supplies Counterfeit and substandard medical supplies aren’t just logistical headaches, they’re patient safety issues, brand r... Aug 20, 2025
What Potential Does Blockchain Offer for Improvements in Healthcare Procurement What Potential Does Blockchain Offer for Improvements in Healthcare Procurement? Streamlined Supplier Verification and Compliance Verifying supplier credentials can be painfully slow, with manual audi... Aug 18, 2025
Buyer’s Guide: Hydrocolloid vs Hydrogel Dressings Buyer’s Guide: Hydrocolloid vs Hydrogel Dressings On paper,the differences between hydrocolloid vs hydrogel dressings appear to be a simple comparison: different materials for different wounds. The cl... Jul 14, 2025
Disinfectants: When to Buy Concentrate vs Ready-to-Use Disinfectants: When to Buy Concentrate vs Ready-to-Use The decisions we make in medical procurement always have an impact downstream. Something as ubiquitous as a hospital disinfectant, for example, c... Jul 10, 2025
Buyers Guide: How to Select Effective Sharps Containers Buyers Guide: How to Select Effective Sharps Containers Sharps containers are essential safety equipment for hospitals and healthcare settings. Whether you’re working in a small clinic or managing a h... Jul 7, 2025
Why Smart Procurement is Reshaping Healthcare Operations Why Smart Procurement is Reshaping Healthcare Operations Strategic sourcing is about adopting a more layered approach to buying medical supplies, that can mean the difference between merely maintainin... Jun 27, 2025
Buyer’s Guide: Oral vs Hypodermic Syringes Buyer’s Guide: Oral vs Hypodermic Syringes Oral syringes and hypodermic syringes are in a similar product category, but they serve entirely different purposes. Understanding those differences isn’t ju... Jun 25, 2025
Buyer’s Guide: Traditional vs Advanced Wound Care Buyer’s Guide: Traditional vs. Advanced Wound Care When you work in medical procurement, you don’t always get a front-row seat to the clinical side of things but you can talk to clinicians about their... Jun 13, 2025
How Frontline Feedback is Shaping Smarter Supply Choices How Frontline Feedback is Shaping Smarter Supply Choices You don’t have to spend much time in a hospital to see who understands the small details and what works in reality on hospital wards. Procureme... Jun 11, 2025
Blood Collection Tubes: Serum vs. Plasma Blood Collection Tubes: Serum vs. Plasma Blood collection tubes are one of those everyday clinical items that have an outsized impact on the clinical team. If you've ever fielded a frantic call from a... Jun 5, 2025
Procurement Best Practices from Top-Performing Healthcare Facilities Procurement Best Practices from Top-Performing Healthcare Facilities Medical procurement is an important function that keeps hospitals running, allows doctors, surgeons and nurses to do their jobs and... Jun 3, 2025
