Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare takes deep dive and finds savings opportunities across its med-surg spend

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (Glendale, Wis.)

• 11 hospitals, 70 clinic sites, three long-term care facilities
• More than 3,500 physicians
• $500 million annual spend through McKesson Supply Chain Management

Critical Issues
• Recurrent purchase of non-catalog items
• Mismatch of purchase order to invoices

Results
• Unprecedented visibility for all supply spend
• Elimination of duplicate items through perpetual normalization
• Opportunity to consolidate repeat purchases through contracting
• Improved departmental efficiencies to avoid pricing discrepancies

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