Dublin Methodist Hospital

Dublin Methodist Hospital is an 80-bed acute care facility within the OhioHealth system. Like most hospitals across the US, Dublin was struggling with managing the implant vendor delivery process.

VENDOR CHALLENGES

Every month, Dublin Methodist found itself facing several vendor-related issues:

1. High lost instrument spend
2. Disproportionate time spent managing vendors
3. Overtime pay for SPD staff to process vendor trays
4. Low vendor compliance with established processes

Dublin lacked the necessary resources to enforce vendor compliance. Dublin needed a partner with established technology and best practices to help them focus on more important clinical work.

RESULTS WITH CASECHEK

Dublin partnered with Casechek in the Spring of 2017 and experienced significant improvement across the board. Here are the results from June 2017 to May 2018:

Annual Savings

97% reduction in lost instrument spend:

Annual Savings

$58,000

80% less SPD overtime on late trays:

Annual Savings

$9,000

78% fewer SPD hours managing reps:

Annual Savings

$8,000

90% less time spent processing loaners:

Annual Savings

$30,000

40% increase in rep compliance

Annual Savings

Accountability

$ 0 K

Year 1 Savings

CURRENT STATE

Casechek was implemented across OhioHealth as a part of its Quality and Affordability Initiative.

“OhioHealth wanted to enhance and streamline processes for implant supplier communication, case coordination, and traceability of vendor owned inventory. Time previously spent by our clinical teams managing surgical implant inventory has now been redirected to support patient- centered initiatives.”

- Nikki Ross, OhioHealth System Director, Sterile Processing