For 18 years, Mr. Blomback has overseen purchasing and materials management at Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest, most comprehensive integrated healthcare network in New Jersey with 18 hospitals, more than 500 patient care locations and over 40,000 team members. Under his leadership, the network’s purchasing team has reached a cumulative $1.1 billion in savings by identifying reliable vendors, negotiating pricing, and training a team of about 15 colleagues to conduct additional vendor negotiations. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Blomback added 150,000 square feet of storage capacity, stockpiled more than $100 million worth of products facing market disruption, and completed more than 1,000 supply and equipment deliveries to Hackensack Meridian facilities from supplemental warehouses. He also led a team that built its own operating room packs after a sterilization issue compromised outside kits, ensuring no surgery at the network went without supplies. Hackensack Meridian Health has received Global Healthcare Exchange’s “GHXcellence Award” for healthcare provider of the year under his leadership. Mr. Blomback’s approach centers on transparency with vendors and hands-on problem-solving during supply disruptions.
