LISN Supply Chain Institute (March 2026)

March 25, 2026 to March 26, 2026

Helps attendees gain a greater understanding of contemporary spend management principles, category management contracting, negotiation skills and supply chain fundamentals as they advance their supply chain careers.

Target Audience

  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

1.    Explain core supply chain management principles and optimization strategies, including essential terminology, contract types, sourcing impact, data management, automation (EDI), and the use of KPIs and analytics to improve operational performance.
2.    Apply category management and strategic sourcing methodologies, including RFP strategy and design, contract management planning, value analysis integration with clinical stakeholders, and structured negotiation techniques to support effective spend management.
3.    Evaluate risk mitigation and resilience approaches within the healthcare supply chain, including business continuity planning and best-practice process design to ensure operational efficiency and uninterrupted patient care.
 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 8.00 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
03/25/2025
Course expires: 
05/24/2026
Event starts: 
03/25/2026 - 10:00am CDT
Event ends: 
03/26/2026 - 2:00pm CDT
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Live Activity
United States
FACULTY & PLANNERS

Planners
Adrienne Ainsworth, MBA
VP, Member Networks
Vizient, Inc.

Jenna Kline
Senior Manager, Member Networks
Vizient, Inc.

Rebecca Easterwood 
CE Programs Manager               
Vizient, Inc. 

Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP 
Director, Continuing Education        
Vizient, Inc.
 

Faculty
Peggy Kaufman, MBA
VP, Sourcing Operations
Vizient, Inc.

Deanna Elder
Sr. Consultant
Vizient, Inc.

Deanne Short, RN, MBA, MSN, HCM
Sourcing Director
Vizient, Inc.

Uddish Mondal
Program Services Manager
Vizient, Inc.

Jennifer Zimmerman
Program Services Manager
Vizient, Inc.

Hailey Nguyen
Sr. Solutions Engineer, P2P
Vizient, Inc.

Betsy Whiteside
Dir, Price Management and Audit Recovery
Vizient, Inc.

Ernie Robles
Consulting Director
Vizient, Inc.

Sue Hogan, RN
Consulting Director
Vizient, Inc.

Deborah Smith, RN
Consulting Director
Vizient, Inc.

Kelly Flaharty
Sr. Director, Contract Services
Vizient, Inc.

Schanel Thomas
Sr. Contract Manager
Vizient, Inc.

Colin McDermott
Sr. Consulting Director
Vizient, Inc.

 
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.
 
 
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.
 

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.
 
8.00 Hours for this offering

Available Credit

  • 8.00 General CE - Attendance
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