Southcoast Health, an 815-bed health system, leverages Blue.Point’s product utilization tool, a wholly owned subsidiary of Yankee Alliance, to uncover savings opportunities, support clinical initiatives, and enhance patient care.

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When Southcoast’s Value Analysis team observed a notable rise in both cost and over utilization of external catheters, they turned to Yankee Alliance and Blue.Point’s External Catheter Utilization Study and Action Plan for support. To begin, the Value Analysis team partnered with a Yankee Alliance clinical expert to assess their external catheter usage and identify opportunities for improvement. Kicking off the project with Blue.Point’s comprehensive utilization study and a custom action plan provided the team critical insights that enabled them to evaluate their external catheter usage practices in depth.
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Through this collaboration, Southcoast’s Value Analysis team was able to pinpoint key areas for improvement and implement targeted strategies to increase efficiency and reduce unnecessary use. The tailored action plan proved to be a highly cost-effective solution, ultimately helping the health system realize savings of $340,000 over the course of one year.
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Blue.Point solutions revealed:

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• The opportunity to establish and educate staff on standardized criteria for use
• Evidence-based changes supported by unbiased clinical research
• Significant savings when streamlining inventory

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Want to learn more about Blue.Point?  Contact us today for a free product demo or for more information contact Jennifer Doty by email jdoty@bluepointscs.com or call 978-747-1529.