Member Spotlight: Vizient
Despite myriad challenges from COVID-19, The EPS team at Vizient has had a number of successes advancing human and environmental health: The biggest success in 2021 was the introduction of Vizient’s Environmentally Preferred Sourcing contract language. The new Environmentally Preferred Sourcing exhibit will be implemented in virtually all (96%) of medical/surgical product categories to encourage […]
How Group Purchasing Organizations Buttressed the Supply Chain During the Pandemic
Policy makers are now assessing pandemic experiences from the healthcare supply chain, and seeking insights on how to harden the pipeline of essential medical products against unpredictable disruptions and unanticipated demands common to a Covid scale epidemic.
HGPII Report Details GPO’s Role in Helping Health Care Supply Chain Navigate COVID-19
On Thursday, February 3rd, the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII) released its 16th Annual Report. This edition contains insights into the role of group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in responding to the critical issues facing the healthcare supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides policy direction focused on improving supply chain resiliency, as well […]
PODCAST: Key Takeaways from the HGPII 2021 Annual Report
National HGPII Co-Coordinators Phil English and Byron Dorgan joined HGPII Forum Executive Director Oliver Spurgeon to discuss highlights from the 2021 annual report.