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This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin…

June ‘24 Update:

- Heartbeat of Healthcare
- Supply Chain Fundamentals Series (free for all), New Sessions for the Conference, Partnership with the Greater OH Chapter of AHRMM, Upcoming Webinars (July - Unlocked Purchased Services Savings), Added Chapter Calendars to the AHRMM website
- Chinese Syringes, CSF Drains, Tariffs and Getinge Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month’s Expert…

Guest: Devin Sumaoang, Director of Supply Chain Transformation & Design at the University of Washington

Topic: Design Thinking – Achieve Employee Engagement


- What is design thinking?
- How did you adapt the model for healthcare supply chain to achieve employee engagement?
* David Goldsmith and background
- What is the process?
* Starts with an Idea Funnel
* Organize the ideas
* Choose
- Keys to success
* Attach measurements
* Report on the results
* Give credit to the individual(s) with the idea
- Why is this important?
* Some teams become too dependent on their leaders
* Promotes professional growth
- Operational execution experience
- Project management experience
* Important for succession planning
- How are you planning to measure this and what feedback have you received to date?

May 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® Call by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin…

May ‘24 Update:
- HHS Proposal for Drug Shortages includes penalties
* Review of AHA’s position and AHRMM’s released statement
- Supply Chain Fundamentals Series
* Another 30-minute e-learning course on the FAHRMM
* FAHRMM guidelines have changed
- Panama Canal is Opening Back Up!

April 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business® Call by AHRMM

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month’s Expert…

Guest: Joe Dudas, Division Chair at Mayo Clinic

Topic: Collaborative Planning Forecast Replenishment (CPFR)

Outline:

-Tell us about your background in non-healthcare industries
- Define CPFR and its core purpose
* Avoid out-of-stocks
* Involves sharing data, but ties it to the use case for the data
- How does it work?
- Why do we need this now?
- What foundational tools/strategies need to be in place for CPFR?
* Legitimate and accurate information as to the cost of backorders
* The ability to create an “accurate” forecast
- Leveraging effective forecasting to obtain a commitment to supply – what does this look like?
* Contracting Agreements needs/changes
* Incentives/disincentives/rebates
* Publishing the forecast monthly
- Do you think others will adopt?
- How does this connect to patient safety?