November 3, 2022 – Within the last few years, healthcare workers have been through a lot. While it was already a difficult profession, COVID-19 pulled back the curtains on the frailties of the American healthcare supply chain, leaving many healthcare workers without the proper PPE in the initial days of the pandemic to protect themselves or the supplies to take care of their patients.
If that weren’t enough, staffing shortages have stretched healthcare workers beyond their breaking point, creating hazardous working environments in an already difficult profession. The peaks and troughs of COVID waves add to a mounting pressure, causing more healthcare workers to leave the industry than ever before. While COVID isn’t quite the same challenge as it was a couple of years ago, it’s still lurking around the edges. Is there anything that can be done to remedy this situation?
“The last two years have created stress shift overload and burnout among our nation’s healthcare workers, and we wanted to learn strategies that supply chain leaders used in several IDNs to reduce burnout and create a more enjoyable and safer workplace environment,” said John Pritchard, publisher, The Journal of Healthcare Contracting.
In a recent webinar hosted by Medical Technology Industries (MTI), JHC’s Pritchard discussed how IDNs are creating a happier, healthier and safer workplace environment with guests:
- Cheryl Saxby, assistant vice president of specialty sourcing and caregiver engagement at St. Joseph Hospital
- Clinton Hazziez, vice president, supply chain and strategic sourcing at Baylor Scott & White
- John Horne, chief strategic sourcing officer at Bon Secours Mercy Health
- Ed Hisscock, senior vice president, supply chain at Trinity Health