Melanie

Millar Director of Marketing Medline Industries , LP

You may notice something different with this issue of SCO Magazine . Launching into the fourth year of this publication , we are embracing all the promises of spring with a fresh , new look . The content remains committed to bringing our readers the latest trends , best-in-class practices , and compelling stories of strategic partnerships within the healthcare supply chain community .

When this magazine launched in the fall of 2020 , the world was in the throes of year one of the global pandemic . The last few years forced all healthcare institutions to find new ways to innovate , digging deeply to find creative solutions in resource constrained environments . All the while striving to serve the very communities where they lived and worked .

Akin to the promises of springtime , healthcare is facing a rebirth or , at least , a realignment in a mostly post-pandemic world . If the last few years taught us anything , the status quo or stagnation is detrimental to further growth . Seeds of innovation bloomed during some of the darkest days in healthcare . Those ideas , practices , and processes have pushed many organizations to look for longer term answers to build and strengthen resiliency , create the ability for flexibility , and uncover pathways to continued growth .

In this issue , we explore UW Health ’ s journey towards resiliency by taking an operational and innovative talent development approach . Learn how Legacy Health used data and process in new ways to improve surgical pack needs . We also spotlight Environmental , Social , and Governance ( ESG ) as a key part of organizational strategy and its importance in the healthcare sector . And , we ’ ll examine how successful strategic partnerships between providers and vendors are a result of many cumulative things , including transparent communication .

Please enjoy this issue and see for yourself the many ways to demonstrate agility in this ever-changing environment .

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