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SKU’d Stepping stones, stumbling blocks


As the post-holiday bills come due this month we should enter the New Year with some levity and “clarity of vision.” Okay, enough with the feeble 20/20 references. In healthcare


organizations, here are 20(+) of the best and worst things to hear from alternating perspectives…the fi rst being the setup example.


1. On an airplane: “We’ll be on the ground shortly.” 2. In the OR/ICU: “We’re fi nished!” 3. In SPD: “Is this clean?” 4. In the C-suite: “Doctor who?” 5. In Supply Chain’s storeroom/warehouse: “If it’s in stock, we have it!” a. Runner-up: “They’ll never fi nd it here.”


6. During the Value Analysis meeting: “It’s going to cost how much?” 7. In Infection Prevention: “The Joint Commission is here.” 8. In Environmental Services: “It’s clean!” a. Runner-up: “The Joint Commission is here.” 9. During the P&T committee meeting: “We use what?” 10. In Information Technology: “Did you turn it on?” 11. In Dietary: “Cook, then chill.”


12. In Facilities Management: “Did you plug it in?”


13. In Quality/Risk Management: “Don’t bring problems, just solutions, so do you really have to contact us?”


14. In Accounts Payable/Billing: “People complain about having to prove who they are to pay by phone as if we’ll allow complete strangers to do it.”


15. In Finance: “Strive for balance, don’t go negative.” 16. In Operations: “My supervisor told me to have a great day … so I left.” 17. In HR: “Being late does not shorten your day!” 18. In Nursing: “Red Sharpies are not for drawing blood.”


19. In Laboratory: “We’re the only ones who can prove division equals multiplication.” 20. In Radiology: “Don’t lie to me because I can see right through you!” a. Runner-up: “You’re positive you lost an electron?”


HPN recognizes rising stars! Nominate your team:


• Infection Prevention Success Stories Deadline: Monday, January 6, 2020 Details: www.hpnonline.com/21074303


• SPD Department of the Year Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2020 Details: www.hpnonline.com/21074298


• Supply Chain-Focused Physicians (P.U.R.E.) Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2020 Details: www.hpnonline.com/21074318


• Supply Chain Department of the Year Deadline: Monday, May 18, 2020 Details: www.hpnonline.com/21074379


• Supply Chain & SPD Operations Worth Watching Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020 Details: www.hpnonline.com/21074381


4 January 2020 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS • hpnonline.com


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