2024 Reflection - W06 - Supply Chain Executives and Leaders - On Demand

Join us for the opportunity to lean in with supply chain and spend management executives who will share their insights and expertise on artificial intelligence, category management, indirect spend optimization and financial sustainability strategies. The session will be structured as roundtable discussions and problem-solving sessions, providing a unique opportunity for you to engage with industry leaders, exchange ideas and gain valuable insights that can drive innovation and improvement within your own organization.

Target Audience

  • Healthcare Executives
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:  

  • Discuss category management leading strategies for spend management.
  • Explain leading practices for developing data-driven processes that help improve supply accuracy on doctor preference cards.
  • Identify solutions to improve the quality of indirect spend data. 
  • Describe how industry insights and leading practices contribute to operational efficiencies and the advancement of supply chain strategy.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.25 ACHE
  • 3.25 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
10/06/2024
Course expires: 
10/07/2025

FACULTY & PLANNERS

Faculty

Karen Kresnik, MSN, RN, CMRP
Vice President, Supply Chain, Member Networks
Vizient 
 
Brian Pollick
System Director, Supply Chain
University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, Utah
 
Andrew Pierce, MHSA
Director, Clinical Engagement and Value Management
BJC HealthCare
St. Louis, Mo.
 
David Watkins, BSN, MBA
Strategic Manager, Value Analysis
BJC HealthCare
St. Louis, Mo.
 
Mary Ellen Crigier, MSN, RN
Manager, Value Analysis
Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, Mich.
 
John DenBraber
Operations Specialist 
Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, Mich.
 
Scott Wilkerson, BA
Chief Procurement Officer
University of California Office of the President
Oakland, Calif.
 
René Gurdián, MBA
Assistant Vice President, Supply Chain Finance & Strategy
Ochsner Health
New Orleans, La.
 
Mike Bianchin
System Vice President, Supply Chain
UNC Health 
Chapel Hill, NC
 
Shalom Johnson
HCS Executive Director, 
Supply Chain/Hospital and Affiliate Operations
UNC Health
Chapel Hill, NC
 
Bill Selles
Senior Vice President
Vizient
 
Keith Gregory
Senior Principal, Indirect Spend
Vizient
 
Jeremy Strong
System Vice President, Supply Chain and Hospital Operations
Rush System for Health
Chicago, Ill.
 
Bart Kaericher
President and CEO
Aramark Healthcare
 
Tom Swapp
Vice President and Managing Partner
DSSI Applied Solutions Group
 
Matthew Hess, PT, MBA, FACHE
System Vice President, Supply Chain Operations
Endeavor Health
Chicago, Ill.
 
Justin Klinefelter, MBA
System Assistant Vice President, Category Management
Endeavor Health
Chicago, Ill.
 
Brian Murray, MBA
System Vice President Supply Chain Procurement
Endeavor Health
Chicago, Ill.
 
Brian Washa
Senior Vice President Supply Chain Management
Endeavor Health
Chicago, Ill.
 
Carla Stephens, MBA, CRMP, CVAHP
Senior Member Networks Director
Vizient
 
 
Planning Committee
 
Juli Hermanson, MPH, RDN, CPHQ (Course Director)
Senior Director 
Member Education 
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Kathy Christensen, BS 
VP, Operations 
Member Networks 
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Katie David, DNP, MS-HSM 
Senior Intelligence Director 
Member Networks 
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Cheryl Jachna, BS 
Lead Education Programs Manager 
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP 
Director 
Continuing Education 
Vizient, Inc. 
 
David Levine, MD 
Chief Medical Officer 
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Lisa McClain, BS 
Networks Manager 
Member Education 
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Mike Oinonen, PharmD, MPH 
Vice President 
Pharmacy Networks 
Vizient, Inc. 
 

 

DISCLOSURE

As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
 
Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
 
Disclosure Statements
 
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
 
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
 
Statement of Content Validity
 
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
 
FDA Off-Label Use
 
Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose any discussion of (1) off-label or investigational uses of FDA approved commercial products or devices or (2) products or devices not yet approved in the United States.
 
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.

 

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Designation Statement(s)
 
Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
 
By attending the Connections Summit offered by Vizient, Inc., participants may earn up to 3.25 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. 
 
Participants in this program who wish to have it considered for ACHE Qualifying Education hours should list their attendance when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification. Participants are responsible for maintaining a record of their ACHE Qualifying Education hours. To self-report, participants should log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualifying Education Credit.
 
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
 
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation.  Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.

 

Available Credit

  • 3.25 ACHE
  • 3.25 General CE - Attendance
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