St. Onge’s Healthcare Hall of Famer and industry icon, Fred Crans, chats with leaders from all areas of healthcare to discuss the issues of today's- threats, ch...
From Me to We: Reimagining Healthcare Supply Chain Partnerships
Healthcare supply chain leaders have largely reverted to pre-COVID practices despite ongoing vulnerabilities, while simultaneously lacking the strategic sourcing skills and upstream visibility needed to build true resilience. Dr. Randy Bradley, from the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business, explains why healthcare organizations remain dangerously unprepared for emerging threats like sophisticated cargo theft syndicates and global container shortages.• Healthcare organizations have returned to pre-COVID practices despite talking about resilience• Most healthcare entities still have no greater visibility into their upstream supply chain than before the pandemic• Critical shortage of strategic sourcing professionals versus simple buyers who only execute existing contracts• Suppliers openly admit health systems sign contracts with unfavorable terms they don't even recognize• Cargo theft at record levels with sophisticated crime syndicates altering electronic bills of lading• Automation increasingly necessary not because it replaces workers but because workers aren't available• Healthcare must shift from "what's in it for me" to "what's in it for we" through integrated negotiationsIf you have a topic you'd like to discuss or want to be a guest, you can reach out to Fred directly at [email protected] us a text
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Part 2: Navigating Healthcare’s Supply Chain Crisis: Insights from the Inside
Healthcare can instantly notify you about a critical lab result, but struggles to track the implant in your body. Why? Ed Hisscock, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management at Trinity Health, has spent his career wrestling with this paradox.Ready to understand why healthcare supply chains need transformation? Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode to join the conversation. Have questions or want to suggest a future topic? Contact Fred directly at [email protected] us a text
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Part 1: Navigating Healthcare’s Supply Chain Crisis: Insights from the Inside
Healthcare supply chains face unprecedented challenges amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ed Hisscock of Trinity Health shares insights on managing these crises, focusing on issues like talent shortages and data transparency. Discussion on supply chain issues in healthcare. Examination of workforce shortages and industry demands. Effective strategies for supplier partnership and accountability. If you have a topic you'd like to discuss or want to be a guest on the show, you can reach out to Fred directly at fcrans@stongecom. Send us a text
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Part 2: Strategic sourcing and Innovation in Healthcare Supply Chains
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Strategic Sourcing and Innovation in Healthcare Supply Chains
This episode explores the integration of people, processes, and technology within the healthcare supply chain, with insights from George Godfrey of Baptist Health of South Florida. A proactive approach to staffing, financial pressures, and technology adoption reveals how healthcare organizations can enhance efficiency and patient care.• Staff shortages impacting recruitment and retention • Financial pressures leading to strategic sourcing and cost management • Technology integration addressing supply chain disruptions • Contingency planning for natural disasters and manufacturing consolidation • Automation and CRM systems improving invoice matching and resource managementSend us a text
St. Onge’s Healthcare Hall of Famer and industry icon, Fred Crans, chats with leaders from all areas of healthcare to discuss the issues of today's- threats, challenges and emerging trends and technologies in a lighthearted and engaging manner.ENGINEERING A BETTER HEALTHCARE SYSTEMWe provide comprehensive planning and design services to develop world-class facilities and highly effective support services operations. Our capabilities in hospital supply chain consulting include applied industrial engineering, lean methodologies, systems thinking, and operations research to enable improved patient care and staff satisfaction. We are proud to have worked with over 100 hospitals, including 18 of the top 22 in the US, utilizing diverse design strategies, post-construction implementation, and change management.