As part of National Hospital Week, it is also important to recognize supply chain professionals as part of that group of dedicated healthcare workers and the role they play in successful hospital operations.
In an industry that calls for reduced costs without sacrificing top-quality care, success would be nearly impossible without their tenacity and constant innovation. Though these professionals touch every department of the hospital and act as the backbone of a well-functioning health system, their efforts to revolutionize and streamline patient care are often overlooked.
Supply chain leaders wear more hats than their titles suggest and are the connective tissue of your entire health system. In addition to their daily efforts to ensure that hospital staff has the products necessary for high-quality patient care, these leaders may also take on the characteristics of trailblazers, data-masters, automators, and team anchors. Whether they’re leveraging state-of-the-art analytics technology to transform data points into actionable improvements or coordinating with other leaders to generate momentum for positive change, their multi-faceted work experience allows them to see potential problems in the supply chain from a variety of viewpoints.
In a time when hospitals are driven to do more with less, they collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including nurses, physicians, hospital executives to bring sound reasoning and diversity of perspective into every decision they make. We invite you to take a moment to celebrate your supply chain colleagues for their often-unrecognized efforts. They support patient safety and make more efficient, seamless care a reality. For more supply chain resources and support visit our Supply Chain Center.