Implementing a Sustainable Vendor Management Solution with TriHealth

In collaboration with TriHealth, we presented the success of our vendor management solution at the 2018 OR Manager Conference. TriHealth knew it needed a new approach to vendor management and they partnered with Casechek to implement a sustainable solution. Check out our poster here!

Background: 

1. OR and SPD leadership recognized staff spent too much time on the coordination of vendor supported procedures
2. Staff presumed the vendor was responsible to ensure all inventory was onsite and ready for surgery
3. Vendor communication and coordination methods were fragmented
4. Stakeholder accountability was limited and data was absent
5. Vendor tray throughput was manually documented
6. Vendor tray utilization rates were unknown

Goals:

1. Implement a sustainable and streamlined case coordination and vendor inventory management solution
2. Improve transparency amongst hospital stakeholders
3. Increase tray forecasting accuracy
4. Decrease Lost Vendor Instrument Spent
5. Increase Vendor Delivery Compliance
6. Improve Tray Documentation Compliance