March 2016

In the rapidly evolving cardiovascular, peripheral vascular and neuroendovascular segment, non-clinical hospital staff must stay informed on market trends and new devices hitting the market.

In early January, the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference was held in San Francisco and more than 20 major health care organizations were present: Cleveland Clinic, Boston-based Partners Healthcare,Geisinger Health System,

Vizient's Summit planner, Nancy DePaolo, shares her insight on the April event during a recent Q&A session.

In early January, the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference was held in San Francisco and more than 20 major health care organizations were present: Cleveland Clinic, Boston-based Partners Healthcare,Geisinger Health System,

Latex gloves, cotton gowns, plastic bedpans, stainless steel IV needles. These are just a few of the items hospitals purchase daily that are made from raw materials within the global commodity marketplace.

As hospitals are forced to get leaner in order to continue to survive, the spotlight shining on purchased services is getting brighter and hotter.