October 9, 2023- At the 2023 Vizient Connections Summit, Cook Medical won the Vizient Supply Assurance Supplier of the Year Award. This award demonstrates Cook’s transparency and commitment to communication during the supply chain process with healthcare organizations that are customers of Vizient, the largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company in the country.
Each year, the Vizient Supply Assurance Supplier of the Year award goes to a company that has demonstrated flexibility, innovation and distinction in ensuring uninterrupted supply of products and supplies directly or indirectly impacting Vizient customers’ ability to provide patient care. These suppliers also have active and comprehensive participation in Vizient’s supply assurance programs or initiatives.
Cook has made several efforts that contributed to the winning of this award, including Cook’s Customer Portal, a biweekly report called the “Global Supply Chain Disruption Dashboard,” and active participation in Vizient’s Supply Assurance and Domestic Sourcing programs.
Attached is the official photo of the Cook representatives at Vizient. From left to right, they are: Justin Keeton (Cook customer engagement specialist), Courtney Pinter (Cook account executive), McKenzie Jones, (Cook MedSurg account executive), Molly Zmuda (Vizient VP, Spend Management Services & Delivery), Rick Simms (Cook account executive for Vizient), John Blackketter (Cook North America Manager, BusinessCare Integration), and Kevin Johns (Vizient Senior Director, Supply Assurance)