Supply Chain Management News

Nearly 4,000 attendees from across the U.S. streamed into the 2022 Vizient Connections Summit, and despite differences in their organizations’ size, geography, category and clientele, nearly all of them were looking for insights centered on the same major challenges: workforce and supply chain shortages.

As health systems continue to grapple with the appropriate amount of inventory and its associated costs, sharing information has emerged as perhaps the most important strategy for adaptability.

It was a quandary that arose again and again in presentations, education sessions and workshops. If major healthcare challenges can only be addressed by a robust, engaged workforce, what happens when that enthusiasm lags — and employees exit?