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Feb 07, 2017 More on Supply Chain

50 healthcare organizations dubbed best in supply chain by GHX

Systems recognized for their work in improving operational performance and driving down costs through automation.

Healthcare Finance Staff

Global Healthcare Exchange has announced its annual list of the healthcare provider organizations being recognized as the 2016 GHX "Best 50" Supply Chains in North America.

The supply chains are being recognized for their work in improving operational performance and driving down costs through automation. The recipients will be honored at the 17th annual Healthcare Supply Chain Summit from April 24-26 at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland.

The list, alphabetically, is as follows:

  • Allina Health System
  • Baptist Health Systems, Inc.
  • Beth Israel Medical Center
  • Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center
  • Bon Secours Health System
  • Catholic Health System, Inc.
  • Community Regional Medical Center
  • Crouse Health Hospital
  • El Camino Hospital - Mountain View Campus
  • Fairview Health Services
  • Freeman Health System
  • Group Health Cooperative
  • Hackensack University Medical Center
  • Harborview Medical Center
  • Harris Health System
  • HealthEast Care System
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest
  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
  • Mary Washington Hospital
  • Medical University Hospital Authority
  • Medstar Health
  • Memorial Hermann Health System
  • MultiCare Health System
  • NorthBay Healthcare
  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
  • Parkland Health & Hospital System
  • Parkview Medical Center
  • Presbyterian Healthcare Services
  • Riverside Health System
  • Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System
  • Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Sharp HealthCare
  • Southwest General Health Center
  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
  • Stanford Health Care
  • The University of Chicago Medical Center
  • Tufts Medical Center
  • UC Health - CO
  • UCLA Healthcare
  • UF Health
  • United Health Services Hospital
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • University of Virginia Hospital System
  • UW Medicine – University of Washington Medical Center
  • UW Medicine – Valley Medical Center
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center
  • Wayne Memorial Hospital
  • Westchester Medical Center
  • Yale-New Haven Health Services

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