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Board Composition and Selection

AHRMM Membership Elects 2021 Board

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AHRMM membership elected Amanda Chawla, MHA, FACHE, vice president of supply chain at Stanford Hospital, Stanford Children’s Health, Stanford-Valley Care (Stanford Medicine), Lori Pilla, RN, MBA, CPSM, system vice president and chief supply chain officer at Mercy Health, and Curtis Lancaster, MHA, CMRP, vice president supply chain at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center as provider representatives on the 2021 board. The AHRMM membership also elected Randy V.

Leadership, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), Change Management, Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Sustainability

Supply Chain and Enterprise Risk Management: Navigating the Unknown (Re-engineering the Health Care Supply Chain: A CQO Thought Leader Discussion Series) An AHRMM and ASHRM Joint Presentation

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Senior leaders within the finance/supply chain and risk management disciplines share their thoughts on the organizational and patient risks related to current vulnerabilities and action planning that health care organizations can take to minimize their exposure to these risks.

Technology, Change Management, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Purchased Services, Sustainability, COVID-19: Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)

Convergence: The Virtual Health Care Supply Chain (Re-engineering the Health Care Supply Chain: A CQO Thought Leader Discussion Series)

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COVID-19 has forced us all to embrace and rely on virtual technology to conduct business. This sudden change has impacted supply chain operations and strategy execution, from staffing to supplier engagement and operational performance.

Analytics & Research, Benchmarking, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Data Standards, Performance Metrics

AHRMM Data Solutions: Driving Results with Data - Hospital PMI™ and AHRMM Keys

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In the first half of the webinar, we will explore the Hospital PMI™, an ISM® Report On Business® vertical specific to hospitals, launched Friday, August 7, 2020. Developed in partnership with AHRMM, the Hospital PMI™ is the first report of its kind exploring data that delves into areas that specifically cover hospital supply chains. The U.S. hospital community can leverage the Hospital PMI™ data for actionable supply chain planning insights.

Clinical Integration, Value Analysis, Cost Management, Sustainability, Clinical Resource Management (CRM)

Value Realization: Keys to Implementing Value Analysis Opportunities

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Value Analysis programs are charged with evaluating products and services while balancing cost, quality, and outcomes in the decision. The quality of the products and the outcomes from using the products cannot be compromised, but today’s environment within healthcare dictates that cost is a significant factor influencing the decision. Unfortunately, the identified savings is not always realized in the anticipated time frame or to the full extent. Every week an initiative is delayed or not fully implemented results in lost dollars that cannot be recouped.

Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), Suppliers, COVID-19: Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Supplier/Provider Reengagement After the Pandemic

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As providers begin to pivot from this pandemic back to a standard model of care, now is the time for product and service suppliers to begin engagement. Below are 5 leading practices suppliers can use to engage their provider customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1. The right time to engage is now 2. Show understanding compassion, empathy and patience 3 & 4. Offer short- and long-term plans 5. Overall, listen. Supply chain will let you know what they need and when