GHX Honors “Best 50” North American Healthcare Providers for Supply Chain Excellence
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Hospital and Health System Supply Chain Leaders Recognized for Outstanding Operational Performance
“2020 was an extraordinary year for the healthcare industry and the ‘Best 50’ providers especially rose to the challenge with visionary leadership and resilience.” LOUISVILLE, Colo. (PRWEB) April 14, 2021
Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) today recognized North America’s highest performing healthcare provider organizations with the release of its annual list of “Best 50” supply chains. The “Best 50” honorees stand out amongst North America’s premier hospitals for their ability to demonstrate improved operational performance while driving down costs through supply chain automation. The 2020 recipients will be recognized during Summit Live on May 26, 2021.
Rock Region METRO is offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday, March 8. Author: THV11 Digital Updated: 5:49 AM CST March 9, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Rock Region METRO is offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday, March 8 through May 31, 2021, with a possible program extension later.
“As more vaccinations become available, it’s critical to have Arkansans who seek a COVID-19 vaccination be able to get that vaccine with few to no barriers,” said Charles Frazier, Rock Region METRO chief executive officer. “The METRO team has been providing essential public transit service to the central Arkansas community before and during the pandemic, and we are happy to do what we can to remove transportation barriers and assist the state in its vaccination efforts.”
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Arkansas medical experts weigh in on past, present and future of COVID-19
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In a time when everything from politics to weather can be described as “unprecedented,” it’s hard to emphasize that one institution has been taxed and tested more than others.
But the coronavirus pandemic pummeled and reshaped nearly every facet of our medical system, forcing innovations, revealing weaknesses and pushing limits.
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In Little Rock, a hospital supply chain manager who used to rely on steady, scheduled deliveries of all the necessities found himself scrumming at 3 a.m. to secure masks and hand sanitizer. Forced to hunt down scarce commodities directly from factories in Malaysia and other far-flung places, he started keeping Pop-Tarts and sandwich meat in his office for the nights when he worked through the sunrise. In Arkadelphia, a school nurse juggled her standard Band-Aids and morning meds with spreadsheets listing which students and staff were quarant