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National Survey – OR Cancellations

Apr 2, 2019

According to a recent national survey, “Nearly half (40 percent) of respondents revealed they’ve actually canceled a case, and more than two-thirds (69 percent) have delayed a case because of missing supplies. Furthermore, 27 percent have seen or heard of an expired product being used on a patient, and 23 percent have seen or heard of a patient harmed due to a lack of supplies.”

http://cardinalhealth.mediaroom.com/2018-03-28-Survey-Finds-40-Percent-of-Health-Care-Providers-Have-Canceled-Surgical-Cases-Due-to-Lack-of-Supplies

Knowing where your medical supplies reside and the right quantities to have on hand is paramount to maintaining a smooth-running, safe, and efficient hospital environment.  DSC has the experience and programs to help your facility:

  • Collect baseline data to establish a verifiable starting point.
  • Assist with benchmarking needs.
  • Analyze product flow and accountability, and help identify and correct weaknesses in your system.
  • Improve your Item Master data.
  • Review your consignment programs and contracts, finding you money and minimizing consignment liability.

These are just some of the programs that we are currently providing to healthcare facilities nationwide.

Let us help you to improve healthcare in your facility.

Clinical Inventory
Physical Data Capture of Inventory Supplies

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Perpetual System Inventory Updating

DSC will perform a real time inventory count of perpetual supply areas while transactions are frozen. Once the counts are audited and verified, they are posted in the system.

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Cycle Count Program

Cycle Counts may be performed on any number of product types such as consignment, perpetual, implants.

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Pharmacy Inventory Services

Custom designed to your specific accounting requirements.

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Laboratory Data Capture & Inventory

We will conduct a physical count of your laboratory supplies using proper Units of Measure based on item master criteria.

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Comparative Analysis

Detailed report showing changes over time so that you can evaluate progress.

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Consignment Verification Program

We will schedule meetings with the manufacturer representatives and vendors of the consignment products to collect, review, and update contracts. When completed, DSC will conduct the initial consignment inventory.

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Surgical Tray Audits

Surgical trays are normally included in a standard physical inventory, however, this can be offered as a stand-alone service.

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Pre-Inventory Training

DSC can train your department heads so that all departments are conducting inventory operations consistently and in compliance with corporate directives.

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Special Projects

DSC can provide fully credentialed on-site resources for support of special and/or short-term needs.

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Standardization

Based on observation during an inventory and/or assessment, DSC can help identify which items are counted or not counted at specific locations.

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