Tackle waste and expiration challenges with the right clinical supply chain technology
Operating and procedural departments account for 40% to 60% of total hospital supply expenditures1,2, making clinical inventory management a high stakes challenge. Without real-time visibility, health systems face escalating costs, overbuying, expired items and treatment delays. A multi-year study (2023 – 2025) across 172 operating and procedural departments demonstrates how Cardinal Health™ WaveMark™ Solutions automates clinical supply workflows to eliminate guesswork and deliver immediate financial and operational value, including a 65% reduction in waste across all sites*.
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*As compared to the industry rate: Expiration: 8.5%, Waste: 8.9%
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