December 13, 2024- Resiliency wasn’t always a buzz word in the U.S. healthcare supply chain. But in today’s post pandemic marketplace – and with recent headlines of port strikes, hurricanes and IV solutions shortages – it’s become a priority for hospital and health system supply chain teams.
“Supply resiliency for us is making sure we can continually be agile in our supply chain, that we can mitigate those risks on some of the supply disruptions that are happening,” said Cecile Hozouri, VP of Supply Chain at San-Diego-based Scripps Health.
Being a flexible and responsive supply chain is what Hozouri and her team have focused on since the pandemic. For instance, prior to COVID-19, it probably would’ve taken over a week to get a clinically acceptable product approved if a shortage or disruption occurred, she said. But since the pandemic and moving forward, the supply chain team is just hours away from receiving an approval of clinically acceptable alternatives.
Read more in the latest issue of JHC here.