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Forward2024 Reflection - W06 - Supply Chain Executives and Leaders
Las Vegas, NV US
September 18, 2024
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 include roundtable and problem-solving discussions, 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
By participating in the Vizient Connections Summit, learners should be able to:
- Discuss leading practices for measuring, improving and sustaining high quality healthcare-related practices.
- Explain how healthcare analytics and/or insights can be used to improve healthcare performance.
- Describe at least one actionable strategy for your organization to achieve healthcare performance improvement.
Wynn Las Vegas
3131 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Las Vegas, NV
89109
United States
+1 (702) 770-7000
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 3.75 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
- 3.75 ACHE
- 3.75 General CE - Attendance
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