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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Hospitals widely utilize purchasing alliances, or group purchasing organizations (GPOs), for supply procurement.
  • Limited national data exists on GPO utilization, services, and performance trends.
  • GPOs are crucial for cost control but face challenges from self-contracting and business practice criticisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the utilization, services, and performance of GPOs in 2004 and 2014.
  • To analyze trends in hospital engagement with national and regional/local alliances.
  • To assess changes in perceived value and satisfaction with GPO functions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of two comparable hospital surveys from 2004 and 2014.
  • Statistical significance testing to evaluate changes in GPO utilization and performance metrics.
  • Examination of regional/local alliance affiliation with national GPOs and hospital self-contracting.

Main Results:

  • National GPO purchasing has slightly decreased, with increased hospital diversification into regional/local alliances and self-contracting.
  • Hospitals increased purchases in many categories via national GPOs, recognizing their value-added services.
  • Hospital satisfaction with GPO functions improved, though performance on most dimensions remained stable.

Conclusions:

  • National GPOs continue to fulfill important, valued roles within hospital supply chain management.
  • GPOs contribute significantly to hospital cost savings and service enhancement.
  • Increasing GPO complexity and self-contracting necessitate greater hospital investment in purchasing expertise.