Stephanie Martin, vice president of operations and clinical services for Westchester, Ill.-based ASC manager Regent Surgical Health, shared this supply chain tip on Regent's blog.

Amanda Frith, vice president of supply chain operations for ASC management company Surgical Care Affiliates, shared case-costing tips with Medline's Outpatient Outcomes magazine.

With the new year comes the opportunity for improvements in both your personal and professional life. In my role at Cardinal Health, I have the privilege of working with surgery centers to help them navigate major pain points and capitalize on opportunities for improved patient care.

The following ASCs and management companies are looking to hire experienced supply chain managers:

Medline has partnered with Link-age Solutions, a group purchasing organization for senior living facilities, replacing its medical supply distributor of 17 years.

Healthcare analytics company ORHub has partnered with eHealth Analytics to launch a product that would detail the impact of device recalls on the cost of procedures.

Here are the top 15 ASC supply chain tips from the past year:

Cost savings are the most commonly recognized benefit of ASCs, but their value goes far beyond penny pinching.

ASCs need device companies to develop simple, low-cost service models and offerings, according to a Bain & Co. report.

Cost savings are the most commonly recognized benefit of ASCs, but their value goes far beyond penny pinching.

Cost savings are the most commonly recognized benefit of ASCs, but their value goes far beyond penny pinching.

Healthcare supply chain company LifeScience Logistics is expanding in Indiana, according to Inside Indiana Business.

Cost savings are the most commonly recognized benefit of ASCs, but their value goes far beyond penny pinching.

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals will distribute Dexycu to one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the U.S. through a new two-year contract, the company announced Dec. 4.

Cheryl Lee, MD, performed her first iStent inject cases in early December, according to Jennifer Lee, senior regional business manager at Glaukos Corp.

In the current atmosphere of steady ASC growth, it’s important to understand the value that ASCs add to the healthcare landscape, especially in comparison with the acute space.

Supply chain operations can be improved at an ASC by taking advantage of an affiliated hospital's relationship with vendors, according to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.

ASCs should involve all stakeholders in their efforts to control costs, Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health advises.

For ASCs — where inventory management looks much different than at hospitals — the shift to value-based care comes with big opportunities and risks, said Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems' Ruben Taborda, senior director of supply chain customer solutions.

During a panel discussion at the Becker's ASC 26th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago, three accreditation standards experts shared their thoughts on the importance of infection control and how ambulatory surgery centers can improve processes to meet accreditation standards.