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Honoring the Nurses in Supply Chain: Celebrating Nurses Week at Advantus

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. With more than 3 million licensed nurses in the US today, nurses make up the highest percentage of the US healthcare workforce. As we all know, Nurses are integral to hospitals and health systems, but they are also crucial to the work we do at Advantus too. We share the same goal of providing the best care to patients and we would not be able to achieve this without the hard work of our nurses!

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Strategic Partnership Announced Between Capstone Health Alliance and Advantus Health Partners to Optimize the Health Care Supply Chain

April 22, 2025

Cincinnati, Ohio and Asheville, North Carolina – April 22, 2025 – Capstone Health Alliance, one of the largest regional group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in the country, announces a new strategic

2 Critical Supply Chain Roles That Transform Health Care Operations

April 14, 2025

Effective supply chain management is no longer a back-office function—it’s a strategic imperative that directly impacts patient care, clinician satisfaction and financial outcomes. This shift in approach requires a shift

NEWS & Blog

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Here’s How One Health System Saved Millions by Reprocessing Medical Devices

A 49-hospital health system dramatically reduced medical waste and saved $4.9 million by implementing a strategic electrophysiology equipment reprocessing program that balanced environmental sustainability, financial innovation and quality care. Medical device reprocessing offers a promising approach as a pathway to both cost reduction and environmental stewardship without compromising patient care. Electrophysiology

April 8, 2025

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How a Major Health System Cut Bed Turnover Time by 23% Through Strategic Partnership

Health care operational efficiency isn’t just about the bottom line—it’s about patient care. Every minute a hospital bed sits empty between patients represents delayed care for someone in need. In this case study, a major health system demonstrates the power of standardization and technology to improve bed turnover and patient transfers

March 12, 2025

In The Press

In The Press

Streamline Supply Chain and Advance Patient-Centered Care Through Clinical Transformation

There’s too much variability in U.S. health care, which leads to waste and worse patient outcomes. As a surgeon, Dr. Jimmy Chung saw this problem firsthand. Dr. Chung’s journey into health care supply chain management was not a traditional path for a physician. After more than a decade in

February 26, 2024

PodCasts & Webinars

Podcasts & Webinars

Using Data to Build a Value-Driven, Sustainable Supply Chain in Health Care

Health systems face numerous challenges as they migrate from a volume-based, fee-for-service model to a value-based care environment. Aligning supply chain early on is a key to successfully transitioning to this newer reimbursement model. Advantus provides members with health care supply chain expertise and products to smoothly navigate the transition:

November 8, 2024

Podcasts & Webinars

Putting Patients First in Supply Chain Decisions

Physician preference items (PPI) are a hot topic in ORs. But rather than catering to individual physicians’ preferences, Dr. Jimmy Chung, chief medical officer for Advantus Health Partners, proposes a different approach: Reduce variability in PPI to improve patient outcomes using data. The PPI contracts at Advantus aren’t selected by

October 9, 2024

Podcasts & Webinars

How Strategic Supply Chain Management Drives Better Patient Outcomes

The health care industry is increasingly focused on transforming operations to deliver better patient outcomes while managing rising costs. One area with great potential for improvement is supply chain. In the latest episode of Outcomes Rocket, Dr. Jimmy Chung, chief medical officer at Advantus Health Partners, dives into how strategic

September 20, 2024

Associate Spotlights

Associate Spotlight

Advantus Health Partners appoints Rick Roycroft as Chief Commercial Officer

Roycroft will advance market impact of the end-to-end supply chain solutions company CINCINNATI, Ohio (Dec. 18, 2024) —Advantus Health Partners recently appointed Rick Roycroft to the role of chief commercial officer for the end-to-end supply chain solutions company. Roycroft will oversee business development strategies and tactics that support growth for

December 18, 2024

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Transform Your Supply Chain with Clinical Resource Program Management

Your health system can transform its supply chain strategy more quickly and efficiently with the right dedicated supply chain professionals. The right expertise enables you to reduce supply chain costs while keeping clinical quality your number one focus. One key role is that of the Clinical Resource Program Manager. Understanding

May 6, 2024

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Surgical Navigation: Expert Supply Chain Management of your Operating Room

It’s no secret that health systems need more efficient ways to manage their supply chain products and spend in the operating room. And while ORs can drive significant revenue, inefficiencies in supply chain can undermine quality and affect patient outcomes. Successful OR management strategies update inventory, reduce waste and ensure

March 14, 2024