Mr. Blomback has spent 17 years overseeing the procurement of hundreds of millions of dollars in supplies for Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest integrated healthcare network in New Jersey. He has built a highly skilled team that has collectively achieved more than $1 billion in savings for the health system. Under his leadership, the network earned the Global Healthcare Exchange “GHXcellence Award” as healthcare provider of the year in the large organization category, recognizing its procurement performance and operational efficiency. Mr. Blomback has led creative problem-solving efforts, including designing in-house operating room packs to prevent surgical delays and managing critical shortages during the Covid-19 pandemic by expanding storage capacity, stockpiling high-demand products and coordinating closely with distributors. His proactive strategies included adding 150,000 square feet of warehouse space, securing $100 million in essential supplies and implementing daily hospital safety huddles to communicate directly with clinicians.
