The Crucial Role of Inventory Turnover in Hospital Supply Chain Efficiency As healthcare paradigms continue to shift, hospital executives are increasingly focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency. One of the most scrutinized areas in this effort is the hospital sup... Apr 23, 2026
Meeting Joint Commission Tissue Tracking Requirements Creating safe, efficient and accurate tissue management processes has become a top priority for PeriOperative departments across the country. Regulatory requirements designed to protect patients conti... Apr 23, 2026
Fix Your Item Master: How Better Data Improves Supply Chain, Billing, and Hospital Operations In today’s healthcare environment, hospitals are under constant pressure to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure accurate billing—all while maintaining the highest standards of pat... Apr 7, 2026
What the ReadyTracker Shutdown Means for Joint Commission Compliance The recent shutdown of ReadyTracker , a solution once used by hospitals and health systems to track supplies and equipment, has left many healthcare organizations scrambling for alternatives. While th... Nov 18, 2025
How Tissue Tracker Replaces ReadyTracker Without Disruption As ReadyTracker approaches its end-of-life in 2025 , many hospitals are facing a time-sensitive challenge: how to transition to a new tissue tracking solution without disrupting operations or compromi... Oct 17, 2025
How to Eliminate Supply Waste Before It Hurts Budgets Hospital budgets are under more pressure than ever. Rising supply chain costs, regulatory requirements, and shrinking reimbursements mean there’s little room for error. Yet one of the most overlooked ... Sep 18, 2025
ReadyTracker Is Being Discontinued — Don’t Risk Your Compliance In a significant move, Steris has announced the discontinuation of ReadyTracker, a widely used tissue documentation system, with all data set to be permanently deleted by February 2026. This developme... Sep 16, 2025
SupplyTrace: Smart Hospital Inventory Tracking Software for Compliance and Control Why Hospitals Need Smarter Inventory Tracking In today’s healthcare landscape, hospitals face increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and stay compliant with regulatory standards. Yet... Sep 9, 2025
The Benefits of ScopeTrace: Smarter Tracking for Safer Endoscope Management Endoscopes are critical to modern medicine—but they’re also among the most complex instruments to manage. From procedure to reprocessing and storage, the risks of lost scopes, missed documentation, an... Aug 21, 2025
SupplyTrace: The Future of Hospital Supply Chain Visibility In modern healthcare, every second counts—and so does every piece of inventory. Whether it’s a life-saving implant, a surgical instrument, or a high-value disposable, ensuring that supplies are always... Aug 7, 2025
Improper Ultrasound Probe Disinfection Leads To Class Action Lawsuit A hospital in Western Pennsylvania has recently been hit with a class action lawsuit from patients who underwent ultrasound procedures at the hospital. UPMC Jameson, a hospital in the UPMC Health Syst... Nov 6, 2018
3 Dangers of Expired Medical Devices A recent survey conducted by Cardinal Health showed that 24% of hospital staff have seen or heard of an expired product being used on a patient during a procedure. This comes as no surprise, as we hav... Feb 15, 2017