G.R.I.T. is part of our DNA
In healthcare, grit is part of our DNA. We become used to expecting the unexpected. And, we have summoned grit countless times throughout the years to meet challenges head-on. Such is the inspiration for this year’s HealthTrust University Conference (HTU), with a slightly different definition: Greater Resolve & Innovation for Tomorrow.
Throughout our 26-year history, there have been a number of pivotal events, running the gamut from industry and global disruptions to natural disasters. All have revealed the need to create blueprints that prioritize risk mitigation, paving the way for future event response that finds us even better prepared.
As an organization, HealthTrust takes seriously our commitment to empowering healthcare systems to dutifully execute on their missions of delivering quality patient care both during crisis and emergency response, or when it’s business as usual.
Maximizing your membership
If you are attending HTU in San Antonio, I invite you to visit the HealthTrust Village in the exhibit hall and talk with our team about how you can leverage our operator expertise to optimize outcomes and improve performance across your organization. For those not attending HTU, please contact your HealthTrust Account Manager to make sure this is the topic of your next conversation.
In this issue
Over the course of the last 19 years, The Source has been proud to share member best practices and innovation throughout its pages in hopes that the solutions offered can spark discussion or maybe help your health system better navigate a particular issue. For Q3, consider these articles about:
- Surviving M&As | Mergers and acquisitions are on the rise as organizations seek to enhance care delivery, expand access and drive down costs. Delivering on the value of an M&A requires a strategic focus on operational efficiency and supply chain optimization. Vice Presidents Rick Phillips (Advisory Services) and Alia Schmidt (GPO Implementations) share their views on how to use scale to fully realize the value of a merger or acquisition.
- A bold business decision | 15 years ago, HealthTrust opened its global sourcing office in Shanghai. Vice Presidents Roz Holloway (Global Sourcing) and Jenny Lu (Asia Sourcing) reflect on the impact of the China team, including their help in navigating tariffs, stockouts and manufacturing shifts.
- Responsible use of AI | Hear from HCA Healthcare’s Michael Schlosser, M.D., MBA, who leads the Digital Transformation & Innovation (DT&I) team. See how the organization is assessing all aspects of patient care and hospital operations to determine areas that could benefit from the vast potential of AI.
- Controlling unnecessary variation | MDM Vice President Chris Stewart and Assistant Vice President Drew Torres explain how HealthTrust’s award-winning platform, SurgIntel, delivers an industry-differentiating approach to medical device management through cost transparency, provider alignment, clinical and financial variation reduction, and key service line performance indicators.
Together with our member and supplier partners, we look forward to navigating the complex healthcare landscape with even greater resolve and innovation for tomorrow. As always, thank you for your trust in us.
Ed Jones
President/CEO
HealthTrust Performance Group Publisher, The Source magazine
