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Savings in Stock: Smart Solutions for Supply Chain Savings
Struggling to make your supply dollars stretch further without sacrificing quality? On this week’s Power Supply Vendor Spotlight™, we’re joined by Tyler B. Berger, DBA, Co-Founder and CFO of XS Supply, to discuss their unique approach to providing cost-effective surgical supply solutions. Learn how XS Supply is helping healthcare facilities save money on high-quality surgical products while reducing waste in the healthcare supply chain. Through their guaranteed best customer service model and customized solutions, discover how XS Supply can help optimize your supply budget and redirect those savings toward what matters most – patient care!
For more information about XS Supply’s cost-saving solutions, email support@xs-supply.com, call 844-790-3897, or follow them on LinkedIn. Mention Power Supply for 10% off, or visit their website to register for a $250 credit to spend!*
*Offer available to healthcare facilities only.
AHRMM Power Up Podcast – May ’25 Updates
This is the AHRMM Power Up Podcast with Mike Schiller, hosted by Justin Poulin. Every month, we highlight trends, strategies, and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain industry. In this episode, Mike and Justin share insights and updates from May ’25:
- AHRMM25 – Tuesday’s General Session
- Logistic Considerations with Tariffs
- AHA Advocacy
- Proposed MCD/MCR cuts
- 340b
- Pharmaceutical/Med Supply Exemptions
- Unprecedented Times Require Exceptional Measures
#AHRMM #PowerSupply #Podcast #HealthcareSupplyChain #MayUpdate ________ Power Supply is proud to partner with AHRMM, the leading professional membership group for the healthcare supply chain. Through this collaboration, Power Supply offers Continuing Education Credit (CEC) approved podcast episodes to the healthcare supply chain audience.
Packed with Purpose: Building Mission-Driven Manufacturing Teams
How can workers who ship anonymous boxes feel as mission-connected as the surgeons using their products? This week on Power Supply, we sit down with Melissa Henderson from TriVista to explore how manufacturers can bridge the gap between factory floors and patient care. From tackling skilled trade shortages to transforming struggling facilities through storytelling and visual displays, Melissa shares how connecting teams to patient outcomes can improve retention and boost staff performance. Whether you’re facing high turnover or looking to build stronger workforce engagement, this episode offers practical strategies for creating mission-driven manufacturing teams that are connected to the impact of every product they ship. Tune in today to discover how purpose, culture, and communication can drive lasting results—from the factory floor and beyond!
Once you complete the interview, jump on over to the link below to take a short quiz and download your CEC certificate for 0.5 CECs! – https://www.flexiquiz.com/SC/N/ps14-04
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AHRMM SME podcast featuring Joseph Carr
This week on the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast, host Justin Poulin sits down with Joseph Carr, VP of Supply Chain at Akron Children’s Hospital. Joseph reveals how his team revamped their product requisition process with smart controls and transformed their value analysis workflow by shifting work from busy clinicians to suppliers. He also shows how Operational Excellence initiatives helped slash processing times in half while tackling mountains of special requests. Tune in to hear what’s next on Joseph’s ambitious roadmap, including strategic sourcing, ERP rollouts, and distribution makeovers!
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Tariffs, Trade, & Total Uncertainty: A Supply Chain Survival Guide
How will the new tariffs impact your healthcare supply chain costs and operations? On this episode of Power Supply, we welcome Nick Hut, Senior Editor at Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), to explore the far-reaching implications of recent tariff changes on healthcare organizations. From rising costs for medical supplies to potential shipment delays, Nick shares practical insights on how these tariff policies are reshaping healthcare economics. Whether you’re concerned about managing supply delays, absorbing projected cost increases, or developing mitigation strategies, this episode offers valuable perspectives for navigating these shifting tariff challenges. Tune in today to discover actionable strategies that can help your organization prepare for whatever comes next!
Once you complete the interview, jump on over to the link below to take a short quiz and download your CEC certificate for 0.5 CECs! – https://www.flexiquiz.com/SC/N/ps14-03
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StreetClothes: The Beekeeper
On this episode of the StreetClothes podcast series, we talk to a healthcare professional whose passion project is generating some serious buzz in his own backyard! With 31 hives and counting, this busy bee has discovered the joy—minus the occasional sting—and the liquid gold rewards of working with nature’s busiest pollinators.
Tune in to hear how Cody Troutt’s adventures in beekeeping bring the sweetest kind of work-life balance to life beyond the hospital…
If you like this series OR have an interesting side-hustle, passion project, or hobby you do outside of your hospital day job that keeps you inspired, refreshed, and motivated, we’d love to hear from you! Message Hank Balch on LinkedIn for a chance to come on the show and share it with the world!
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