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What matters most

Acute care facilities

Cardinal Health has been able to help other acute care facilities do the following:

Save 3-7% on total med/surg supply spend
Achieve a freight spend savings of 15-20%
Reduce OR turnaround time by 50%
Reduce inventory by 20-30% on average

Hospital offerings

Surgery Center offerings

Supply Chain Management

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Improving lives is your number one priority. Making sure you have the time to care for patients is ours.

Cardinal Health is committed to providing you with cost-effective solutions for the management of your day-to-day business operations. From inventory management tools to services that eliminate error and waste, our goal is to increase quality, improve efficiency and give you back the time to focus on what matters most—the patients.

Read case studies to learn how our cost-effective solutions have helped other healthcare providers improve their day-to-day business operations.

CASE STUDIES
Turnaround in healthcare How Tri-City Medical Center is making the most of healthcare reform. Key Insight: TCMC implemented solutions such as DemanData Systems, Lean Six Sigma principles and ValueLink^® Supply Management Services to turn their business around. To date: $20 million positive shift in just over one year: from a $7 million loss to a $13 million gain. Turnaround in healthcare 147 Kb – PDF
The business of pharmacy Indiana University Health’s pharmacy has a seat in the C-suite. Key Insight: Manage the fastest growing expense and plan for a new era of care delivery. Apply a statement of work model in collaboration with distribution partner to implement innovative ideas. To date: More than $12M in total value recognized within two years. The business of pharmacy 160 Kb – PDF
Retaking healthcare by storm Ochsner and Cardinal Health are creating a new model in New Orleans. Focus on drug spend rebate opportunities and improve the efficiency of ordering process by utilizing AccountSource Rx and Interdepartmental Billing. Results from 2010: ROI of $2.3M due to paying invoices quicker and reduced turn on invoices by 50%. Retaking healthcare by storm 123 Kb – PDF
Recapturing clinical value Covenant Health Systems brings pharmacists to the hospital floor. Driven to lower cost, enhance the quality of patient care, and better satisfy. Clinical pharmacists have been integrated with the clinical team on the floor to assist with patients and decision making and also to ensure that quality is being improved as costs are being lowered. Recapturing clinical value 172 Kb – PDF
One dies every 19 minutes Prescription drug abuse is growing at an alarming rate and must be stopped. The Cardinal Health Foundation and The Ohio State University College of Medicine have paired up to create Generation Rx toolkits to educate the community on the dangers and trends of prescription drug abuse. Since early 2010, thousands have participated in the program and 90.3% of youth participants reported being less likely to share prescription drugs. Partnered with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), toolkits are now available to 119 colleges and schools of pharmacy within the US. One dies every 19 minutes 1.1 Mb – PDF
Better supply chain, better healthcare Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and Cardinal Health collaborate to lower costs while improving quality. Key insight: Making quality Job #1 and "doing things right the first time," which reduces errors, improves productivity and drives down supply chain costs. To date: nearly $20 million and 24,000 labor hours saved. Better supply chain, better healthcare 210 Kb - PDF
The power of one partnership DCH Health System optimizes supply chain ROI by working with Cardinal Health to create a single, seamless solution. Key insight: Focus on total cost, instead of product price. And, create new value by combining med-surg with pharmaceutical distribution, adding pharmacy data analytics and much more. The power of one partnership 201 Kb - PDF
Driving value through supply chain assessment Same Day SurgiClinic of New England and Cardinal Health collaborate on a procedural solution. Key insight: Taking the time to understand the problems and opportunities through a thorough assessment process leads to optimal solutions. To date: OR turnover time reduced by 50 percent as well as improved efficiency and inventory management leading to reduced waste. Driving value through supply chain assessment 1.5 Mb - PDF
Supply chain solutions for Truman Medical Center Cardinal Health Supply Solutions team takes a multi-pronged approach to drive value throughout the supply chain. Key insight: Understanding the complete supply chain requires subject matter experts and real-life experience, and a commitment to a collaborative partnership. As a result of this partnership, Truman Medical Center has experienced their highest fill rates to date and nearly $3 million in realized savings. Supply chain solutions for Truman Medical Center 496 Kb - PDF
Solutions for Patient Safety #1: Working to make Ohio's children's hospitals safer Ohio children's hospitals join forces to improve quality of healthcare. Key insight: A common mission and a well-organized effort among different hospitals can drive positive changes to patient care. To date, a 50 percent reduction in surgical site infections and a 34.5 percent reduction in adverse drug events have been realized. Solutions for Patient Safety #1: Working to make Ohio's children's hospitals safer 180 Kb - PDF
Solutions for Patient Safety #2: Working to make Ohio's hospitals the safest in the nation The partnership brought together 17 acute care adult hospitals and eight children's hospitals. Key insight: Key learnings and best practices can result in standardized processes that help improve patient care for an entire region. The initiative has since resulted in 14 saved lives, the avoidance of 918 additional patient days and $7.5 million in annual savings. Solutions for Patient Safety #2: Working to make Ohio's hospitals the safest in the nation 217 Kb - PDF
Freight savings at CellNetix^�� CellNetix^�� implemented the Cardinal Health OptiFreight^�� Logistics program to streamline their supply chain and reduce freight costs. Key insight: A standardized shipping process can reduce current and future freight expense while also providing visibility into total freight spending. To date, a reduction of over $20,000 in freight expense on inbound manufacturer shipments was realized in the first 12 months. Freight savings at CellNetix^�� 733 Kb - PDF
Creating efficiency in the laboratory supply process The Cardinal Health Connect System is a comprehensive inventory management solution that uses custom product bar codes and scanners to significantly reduce the time labs spend ordering supplies. Key insight: Custom ordering solutions can drive great visibility, efficiency and savings. To date, the number of purchase orders placed decreased by 18 percent and a 27 percent reduction in freight expenses was realized. Creating efficiency in the laboratory supply process 360 Kb - PDF

CASE STUDIES

Turnaround in healthcare

How Tri-City Medical Center is making the most of healthcare reform.

Key Insight: TCMC implemented solutions such as DemanData Systems, Lean Six Sigma principles and ValueLink^® Supply Management Services to turn their business around. To date: $20 million positive shift in just over one year: from a $7 million loss to a $13 million gain.

Turnaround in healthcare
147 Kb – PDF

The business of pharmacy

Indiana University Health’s pharmacy has a seat in the C-suite.

Key Insight: Manage the fastest growing expense and plan for a new era of care delivery. Apply a statement of work model in collaboration with distribution partner to implement innovative ideas. To date: More than $12M in total value recognized within two years.

The business of pharmacy
160 Kb – PDF

Retaking healthcare by storm

Ochsner and Cardinal Health are creating a new model in New Orleans.

Focus on drug spend rebate opportunities and improve the efficiency of ordering process by utilizing AccountSource Rx and Interdepartmental Billing. Results from 2010: ROI of $2.3M due to paying invoices quicker and reduced turn on invoices by 50%.

Retaking healthcare by storm
123 Kb – PDF

Recapturing clinical value

Covenant Health Systems brings pharmacists to the hospital floor.

Driven to lower cost, enhance the quality of patient care, and better satisfy. Clinical pharmacists have been integrated with the clinical team on the floor to assist with patients and decision making and also to ensure that quality is being improved as costs are being lowered.

Recapturing clinical value
172 Kb – PDF

One dies every 19 minutes

Prescription drug abuse is growing at an alarming rate and must be stopped.

The Cardinal Health Foundation and The Ohio State University College of Medicine have paired up to create Generation Rx toolkits to educate the community on the dangers and trends of prescription drug abuse. Since early 2010, thousands have participated in the program and 90.3% of youth participants reported being less likely to share prescription drugs. Partnered with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), toolkits are now available to 119 colleges and schools of pharmacy within the US.

One dies every 19 minutes
1.1 Mb – PDF

Better supply chain, better healthcare

Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and Cardinal Health collaborate to lower costs while improving quality.

Key insight: Making quality Job #1 and "doing things right the first time," which reduces errors, improves productivity and drives down supply chain costs. To date: nearly $20 million and 24,000 labor hours saved.

Better supply chain, better healthcare
210 Kb - PDF

The power of one partnership

DCH Health System optimizes supply chain ROI by working with Cardinal Health to create a single, seamless solution.

Key insight: Focus on total cost, instead of product price. And, create new value by combining med-surg with pharmaceutical distribution, adding pharmacy data analytics and much more.

The power of one partnership
201 Kb - PDF

Driving value through supply chain assessment

Same Day SurgiClinic of New England and Cardinal Health collaborate on a procedural solution.

Key insight: Taking the time to understand the problems and opportunities through a thorough assessment process leads to optimal solutions. To date: OR turnover time reduced by 50 percent as well as improved efficiency and inventory management leading to reduced waste.

Driving value through supply chain assessment
1.5 Mb - PDF

Supply chain solutions for Truman Medical Center

Cardinal Health Supply Solutions team takes a multi-pronged approach to drive value throughout the supply chain.

Key insight: Understanding the complete supply chain requires subject matter experts and real-life experience, and a commitment to a collaborative partnership. As a result of this partnership, Truman Medical Center has experienced their highest fill rates to date and nearly $3 million in realized savings.

Supply chain solutions for Truman Medical Center
496 Kb - PDF

Solutions for Patient Safety #1: Working to make Ohio's children's hospitals safer

Ohio children's hospitals join forces to improve quality of healthcare.

Key insight: A common mission and a well-organized effort among different hospitals can drive positive changes to patient care. To date, a 50 percent reduction in surgical site infections and a 34.5 percent reduction in adverse drug events have been realized.

Solutions for Patient Safety #1: Working to make Ohio's children's hospitals safer
180 Kb - PDF

Solutions for Patient Safety #2: Working to make Ohio's hospitals the safest in the nation

The partnership brought together 17 acute care adult hospitals and eight children's hospitals.

Key insight: Key learnings and best practices can result in standardized processes that help improve patient care for an entire region. The initiative has since resulted in 14 saved lives, the avoidance of 918 additional patient days and $7.5 million in annual savings.

Solutions for Patient Safety #2: Working to make Ohio's hospitals the safest in the nation
217 Kb - PDF

Freight savings at CellNetix^��

CellNetix^�� implemented the Cardinal Health OptiFreight^�� Logistics program to streamline their supply chain and reduce freight costs.

Key insight: A standardized shipping process can reduce current and future freight expense while also providing visibility into total freight spending. To date, a reduction of over $20,000 in freight expense on inbound manufacturer shipments was realized in the first 12 months.

Freight savings at CellNetix^��
733 Kb - PDF

Creating efficiency in the laboratory supply process

The Cardinal Health Connect System is a comprehensive inventory management solution that uses custom product bar codes and scanners to significantly reduce the time labs spend ordering supplies.

Key insight: Custom ordering solutions can drive great visibility, efficiency and savings. To date, the number of purchase orders placed decreased by 18 percent and a 27 percent reduction in freight expenses was realized.

Creating efficiency in the laboratory supply process
360 Kb - PDF