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    Healthcare Hodgepodge with Healthcare Purchasing News features interviews and article reads. The podcast features topics from the publication’s many verticals including supply chain, infection prevention, sterile processing, surgical/critical care, healthcare IT, EVS, and more.

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    PODCAST: Sustainability Initiatives with Allen Ehrlich

    Janette Wider
    March 19, 2025
    Allen Ehrlich is the Vice President, Healthcare and Strategic Accounts at SW Sustainability Solutions.
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    PODCAST: Off-Contract Purchasing with Ethan Weinberg

    Janette Wider
    March 12, 2025
    Ethan Weinberg is Cato's VP, Supply Chain Innovation. Ethan steers supply chain innovation, overseeing procurement and distribution strategies that enhance operational efficiency...
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    Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza with Shaun Holt

    Janette Wider
    March 5, 2025
    Shaun Holt is CEO of Alveo Technologies. On this episode, Holt discusses three critical steps to stop HPAI in its tracks.
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    PODCAST: The Art of Pediatric Supply Chain Management: Balancing Care and Costs

    Matt MacKenzie
    Feb. 26, 2025
    This podcast episode features an article read from the February edition of HPN.
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    PODCAST: 2025 Healthcare Supply Chain Viewpoint with Tom Redding

    Janette Wider
    Feb. 19, 2025
    Tom Redding of St. Onge Company is back for another episode on healthcare supply chain.
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    PODCAST: 2025 Outlook on Supply Chain & Reprocessing with Lars Thording

    Janette Wider
    Feb. 12, 2025
    On this episode, Lars and Editor-in-Chief, Janette Wider, discuss the outlook for supply chain in 2025 and how reprocessing plays a role.
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    Distribution Innovations and Technology with Mike DeSimpelaere

    Janette Wider
    Feb. 5, 2025
    Mike DeSimpelaere, VP, Supply Chain, Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions takes a look at supply chain dynamics in 2025 and more.
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    PODCAST: Preparing the Supply Chain for Disaster

    Matt MacKenzie
    Jan. 29, 2025
    Associate Editor Matt MacKenzie reads an article on preparing healthcare supply chain for future disasters from our January edition.
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    PODCAST: 2025 Cybersecurity Supply Chain Insights with Richard Staynings

    Janette Wider
    Jan. 22, 2025
    Richard Staynings is back for another episode of our podcast. This time, Staynings shares lessons learned in supply chain cybersecurity in 2024 and looks ahead to what is to come...
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    PODCAST: Revenue Cycle Management in the Age of COVID, AI, and Cyberattacks

    Matt MacKenzie
    Jan. 15, 2025
    Matt MacKenzie reads an article on revenue cycle management from Healthcare Purchasing News' November/December edition.
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    PODCAST: Onboarding New Surgeons with Angela Carranza

    Janette Wider
    Jan. 8, 2025
    Angela Carranza, Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), Lean Certified Manager of Clinical Resources, Medline shares insights on onboarding new surgeons from an SPD perspective...
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    PODCAST: Respiratory Roundup Article Read with Matt MacKenzie

    Matt MacKenzie
    Jan. 2, 2025
    Associate Editor Matt MacKenzie reads an important article from HPN's Nov/Dec edition.
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    PODCAST: Linen, Uniform, and Facility Services with Joe Ricci

    Janette Wider
    Jan. 2, 2025
    TRSA's President is featured on this episode with Editor-in-Chief Janette Wider.
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    PODCAST: Capital Investments with Rebecca Gayden and Adam Fairbourn

    Janette Wider
    Dec. 18, 2024
    Rebecca Gayden and Adam Fairbourn of Vizient are featured on this week's episode discussing capital investments.
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    PODCAST: Assessing Diverse Skin Tones with Katie James

    Janette Wider
    Dec. 11, 2024
    Katie James of Medline joins this week's episode of our podcast, Healthcare Hodgepodge, to discuss skin tones as they relate to wound care.
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    PODCAST: Offsite Reprocessing with Ash Crowe

    Janette Wider
    Dec. 4, 2024
    Ash Crowe is director of healthcare for St. Onge Company.
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    PODCAST: Artificial Intelligence with Steve Liou

    Janette Wider
    Nov. 27, 2024
    Steve Liou, founder and CEO of Clarium, shares his insights on artificial intelligence in this topical episode with Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare Purchasing News, Janette Wider...
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    PODCAST: Point-of-Care Ultrasound with Dr. Tatiana Havryliuk

    Janette Wider
    Nov. 20, 2024
    Tatiana Havryliuk, M.D., is founder of Hello Sono.
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    PODCAST: Sustainability with Jennifer Kim Field

    Janette Wider
    Nov. 13, 2024
    Jennifer Kim Field is the Chief Sustainability Officer for Henry Schein, Inc.
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    PODCAST: Digital Transformation and Operational Excellence Programs with Michael Schank

    Janette Wider
    Nov. 6, 2024
    Michael Schank is Founder and Managing Director at Process Inventory Advisors LLC. On this episode, Michael discusses digital transformation for the healthcare industry.
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    PODCAST: SPD Review with Kara Nadeau

    Janette Wider
    Oct. 30, 2024
    Senior Contributing Editor Kara Nadeau joins Editor-in-Chief Janette Wider on this very special sterile processing episode of Healthcare Hodgepodge.
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    PODCAST: Total Cost of Ownership for Cleaning and Sterilization Options with Marcia Frieze and Julia Freer Goldstein

    Janette Wider
    Oct. 23, 2024
    Marcia Frieze, CEO, Case Medical and Julia Freer Goldstein of JLFG Communications discuss key considerations for the total cost of ownership for cleaning and sterilization options...
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    PODCAST: Digitization with Tony Fink

    Janette Wider
    Oct. 16, 2024
    On this episode, Tony Fink, president of OMG Services and HPN's Editor-in-Chief discuss digitization in the healthcare industry.
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    PODCAST: Supply Chain Analytics with Richard Palarea

    Janette Wider
    Oct. 9, 2024
    Richard Palarea is the CEO of Kermit, a Baltimore-based healthcare cost reduction and spend management company bringing automation and insight to the high-spend category of implantable...
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    PODCAST: Shifting Our Focus on Surgical Site Infections

    Matt MacKenzie
    Oct. 2, 2024
    Associate Editor Matt MacKenzie reads an article from HPN's August edition on surgical site infections.
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    PODCAST: AI in Supply Chain with Cody Fisher

    Janette Wider
    Sept. 25, 2024
    On this episode, Cody Fisher, President of Concordance Innovations, discusses AI in Supply Chain with HPN's Editor-in-Chief Janette Wider.
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    PODCAST: Setting the Latest Standards in Room Cleaning and Disinfection

    Matt MacKenzie
    Sept. 18, 2024
    On this episode of Healthcare Hodgepodge, HPN's Associate Editor Matt MacKenzie reads an article from the September edition on room cleaning and disinfection.