DOTmed August 18, 2020
Just when the U.S. thought it could get back to “normal,” the COVID-19 pandemic raged on with an uptick in cases and increasing strains on hospitals. Now, many healthcare supply chain executives are rethinking what normal even is — and not only for today but tomorrow. Working through this crisis has supply chain reassessing how it responds and operates no matter what’s happening.
Amanda Chawla, vice president of supply chain at Stanford Health Care – Stanford Children’s Health – Stanford Valley Care in Palo Alto, California recognizes the lessons learned and she’s using that knowledge to map future success.
“We must take the time in crisis to learn from the experiences, uncertainty, and make changes for the future,” said Chawla,...