Something significant changed for hospital procurement leaders. A full 90% of them say they’ve changed their strategy to managing inventory in the past two years. That’s a powerful statement that what used to work no longer does.
A scan of the recent past would suggest what’s driving the change. A global pandemic increased patient demand on hospital facilities, burnt-out employees, staff shortages, logistics backlogs, and increased costs.
Something had to give. And give it has. Owens & Minor conducted a nationwide survey of hospital procurement leaders detailed in the State of Hospital Purchasing, in which 9 in 10 respondents said they’ve changed their approach, mindset, and priorities in reaction to historic global change.
Here are the key takeaways from a US study of hospital procurement leaders, conducted in conjunction with an independent research firm and AHRMM, the leading association of hospital supply chain and purchasing professionals
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Strategies are evolving
Hospital purchasing leaders want more control over inventory
Cost control is the goal
Cost spikes are eating into hospital operations