ECRI Honors 12 Hospital Supply Chains

The award recognizes providers for excellence in their supply chain processes.

Patient safety watchdog ECRI this week named the 12 winners of its 2023 Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award.

The Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award, now in its twelfth year, recognizes members of ECRI's portfolio of supply chain services who "demonstrate exemplary utilization of services across the procurement lifecycle, including budgeting, benchmarking, technology assessment, and strategic development."

ECRI evaluated candidates' 2022 spend management and market analytics for capital medical devices, supplies, physician preference items, service contracts, and reagents.

"We're proud to award twelve healthcare systems with our prestigious award this year. These top-performing organizations have successfully navigated ongoing disruptions in the global supply chain market using ECRI's data-driven, evidence-based services," says Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president / CEO, ECRI. "We are honored to partner with them in delivering high-quality, cost-effective patient care."

The winners, listed in alphabetical order, are:

• Adventist Health System/West | Roseville, CA

• Broward Health | Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Children's Health | Irving, TX

• Hawai'i Pacific Health | Honolulu, HI

• Jackson Health System | Miami, FL

• MaineHealth | Portland, ME

• MultiCare Health System | Tacoma, WA

• Northeast Georgia Health System | Gainesville, GA

• Northwell Health | New Hyde Park, NY

• RWJBarnabas Health | West Orange, NJ

• University of Miami Health System | Miami, FL

• Wellstar Health System | Marietta, GA

More than 3,000 U.S. hospitals and health systems are members of ECRI's strategic sourcing and supply chain programs. ECRI has analyzed nearly $60 billion in supply and capital spend over the past year.

Tim Browne, vice president, supply chain solutions, ECRI, noted that this year's winners "have faced post-COVID supply chain challenges, but their adherence to using data analytics, best practices, and leadership engagement has enabled them to overcome obstacles and make strategic, evidence-based decisions without sacrificing quality or patient care."

ECRI will be honoring the winners at the Association of Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) Conference and Exhibition, August 6-9, in Orlando.