Hospital Materials Management: Contract Support Services

CONTRACT SUPPORT SERVICES

Healthcare Materials Management Consulting

Methodologies - Analysis

Contract Support Services
2708 Foothill Blvd., #406
La Crescenta, CA 91214

Phone - 818.957.2649
Fax - 818.957.2790
mail@contractsupportservices.com

It All Begins With Analysis . . .

The analytical stage of the engagement is critical to the success of the project. It is often the most resource intensive part of the process.

Using a combination of financial reviews, statistical comparisons and clinical practice assessments, we develop a comprehensive assessment of how the organization's supply cost dollars are being spent.

Client Health System Spending Analysis
Vendor Name	Spending	% Change
ABC Medical XYZ Foodservice Healthcare Corporation 123 Medical Radiology Supply 456 Supply ABC Company Health Service Co. 123 Laboratories Data ABC	$5,078,183 2,954,246 1,605,218 1,398,538 1,061,966 1,034,364 1,001,497 851,862 721,696 698,201	0% 11% 11% 19% -10% 78% -14% 48% 13% -1%

An initial analysis of spending sources is performed to identify current and past trends in expenditures. Stratification and prioritization is established as part of the analysis.

Using industry standard benchmarks, cross industry comparatives and our own client information database, a comparative analysis of your firm's spending trends is developed.

Topic	Current Activity	Benchmark
Forms IV Tubing LInen/Laundry Cardiac Perfusion	$18.91/AOB $3.49/Admin.Line $17.56/IP Day $858/Perfused Case	$10.85/AOB $1.48/Admin. Line $6.50-$9.98 $492/Perfused Case

Medical-Surgical Questionnaire - IV Therapy

1. What is the current interval between IV set changes?
2. What is the current utilization of leukocyte reduction filters?
3. What IV sets are used in Surgery?
4. When are IV Pumps proscribed for use?