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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

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 partnership with Advantus Health Partners, a leader in healthcare supply chain solutions. This collaboration is designed to enhance the value

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2 Critical Supply Chain Roles That Transform Health Care Operations

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 in your team, too. These two specialized roles are revolutionizing health care supply chains: surgical navigators and clinical resource program

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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.

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Strategic Collaboration Between Advantus Health Partners and Movemedical Streamlines Medical Device Inventory Management

Movemedical collaboration enables point-of-use technology to optimize procedural inventory levels and eliminate product expirations CINCINNATI, Ohio (March 25, 2025) — Advantus Health Partners (AHP) and Movemedical (MM) have formed a strategic collaboration to reset the standard for medical device inventory management in hospitals, surgery centers and distribution centers. This multi-year agreement involves system-wide deployment

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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

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Sustainability in health care creates bottom-line efficiencies

While most health care executives share a concern about the environment, many equate sustainability initiatives with costly investments. However, when approached strategically, sustainability in health care creates bottom-line efficiencies that benefit both the budget and the planet. This is the focus of the sustainability team at Advantus. It’s true that

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Supply Chain Transformation: Top Priorities for Health Care Leaders in 2025

As health care organizations navigate an increasingly complex landscape for 2025, supply chain leaders are reimagining their strategic role within their institutions. Based on focus group discussions with over 30 executives at the fall 2024 IDN Summit, several critical priorities emerge that will shape supply chain management in 2025. Breaking

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Advantus Health Partners offers Exclusive Supplier Connection Platform with OpenMarkets

A one-stop-shop to streamline equipment purchasing for members CINCINNATI, Ohio – (Jan. 10, 2025) – Advantus Health Partners and OpenMarkets Health are teaming up to create a new digital interface called Advantus Supplier Connection (ASC). ASC is an online platform that connects Advantus members to contracted suppliers to simplify the

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