Hospital supply chain executives oversee the myriad of moving parts in a facility
or health system. From recruitment and modernization to management and revenue generation, these high-level
staff are responsible for establishing a strong foundation to propel
their organization and patient population forward.
Issues Lead to Innovation
As new realities like consolidation reshape the industry, hospitals
must stay competitive within a shifting landscape. To do so,
healthcare executives must innovate existing processes to ensure
their organizations remain profitable. The C-suite can look no
further than the hospital supply chain. It encompasses the resources
and supplies needed to provide hospital-wide services and is often
fragmented and inefficient due to the multitude of vendors required
to cover all departments’ needs.
Illuminating a Black Hole
Within the hospital supply chain, food service is typically considered
a black hole due to a longstanding history of manual processes that make aggregating data nearly
impossible. Yet, lacking transparency of an organization’s food service operation can cause executives
not only to miss a significant cost savings opportunity but also to overlook critical areas of improvement.
Both of which increase efficiency, reduce unnecessary spend, and generate revenue – high priorities for
all health organizations.
Things like expensive cost per recipes, non-standardized meal production procedures, lost trays, and
poor forecasting can drain precious resources within an already limited budget. If a process for managing food costs is not established, the eventual impact will not only result in increased
pressure on staff but also lead to an inability to provide value-based care.
“We have gone from where there
were very little metrics on food
nutritional services, to now every COO
gets a report every single month. We
have MOR (Monthly Operating
Reviews) with every COO and Dietary
Director [and] a roll-up report that
goes up to our divisional CFO every
month. I mean it's truly been an
organizational transformation on
dietary that just didn't exist before.”
HCA TriStar Division
Measurement = Improvement
Computrition’s complete food service solution allows
executives to establish proper data
management. Thereby capturing metrics in all areas of the
hospital supply chain and transforming an untracked and
inefficient operation into a business asset capable of
expanding revenue.
From production to clinical nutrition to retail, C-level
individuals have a global view of their food service department
to ensure accurate analysis. In doing so, they can develop
strategies for improving processes and reducing food costs without
affecting the quality of service given to patients.
DATA-dRIVEN DECISIONS
By using a solution that prioritizes hospital foodservice data management, organizations can:
By using a solution that prioritizes hospital foodservice data management, organizations can:
integrate warehousing technology
Better operational analysis and decision-making
Implement routine data maintenance
Clean data = useful data
Standardize and centralize
Improve multi-site management of items, recipes, and menus – creating data consistency and integrity
Accurately forecast orders
Utilize production reports to eliminate food waste and subsequent costs
incorporate retail sales data
Allows for complete forecasting and inventory management
Secure data transfer between the EHR and Computrition
View dashboard analytics for tray distribution
Determine staff efficiency, delivery times, and lost trays
Incorporate mobile, add-on modules
Advance operations with cutting-edge technology
Incorporate mobile, add-on modules
Advance operations with cutting-edge technology
see it in action!
Computrition's comprehensive software solutions gives hospital supply chain executives the ability to capture
critical data that can impact their health organizations in the following areas: