Chief Healthcare Executive November 23, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create supply headaches for hospitals. Intermountain Healthcare’s director of supply chain logistics talks about better strategies.
When hospitals in Utah put out a public request for donations of crutches, Gordon Slade didn’t know what to expect.
Slade, the senior director of supply chain logistics at Intermountain Healthcare, said he hoped a groundswell of community spirit would spur donations. Intermountain, University of Utah Health, the Utah Hospital and Steward Health all participated in a joint campaign to get used crutches, walkers and wheelchairs. The campaign, dubbed “LeanOnUtah,” drew thousands of donated items this fall.
The drive provided around 2,000 crutches, 1,000 walkers, a few hundred wheelchairs and other items.
“For us it was the right time...
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