HealthLeaders Media March 2, 2022
The Dallas-Fort Worth area health system used the pandemic to increase supply chain transparency and add technologies to increase diversity in its vendor pool.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Shorten the supply chain by partnering with an on-shore vendor for critical items.
– The purchased services area can increase vendor diversity in the local community.
– Making information transparent can help with planning at all levels, and calm fears in those who want to hoard supplies.
– By allowing online bids, health systems can reach more diverse vendors.
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