LOUISVILLE, Colo., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) today honored the recipients of its annual GHXcellence Awards at the GHX Summit, held in Austin, Texas. The 15 awards recognize and honor leaders and visionaries for their exceptional commitment to advancing healthcare and supporting patients and communities.
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“This year’s award winners set new benchmarks for advancing the patient-centered business of healthcare,” said Tina Vatanka Murphy, president and CEO, GHX. “Especially during a time of great change, it’s an honor to recognize their outstanding achievements and unwavering commitment to improving the lives of the patients and families we serve together.”
Organizational Award Winners
Provider of the Year – Large: Loma Linda University Health
Provider of the Year – Medium: Children’s of Alabama
Provider of the Year – Small: Southwest General Health Center
Provider of the Year – Canadian: Transform Shared Services Organization
Supplier of the Year – Large: Stryker
Supplier of the Year – Medium: Aspen Surgical
Supplier of the Year – Canadian: Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Collaboration: MultiCare Health System
Key Contributor: Andy Hamilton, AVP, Supply Chain
Innovation: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Key Contributor: Franklin Lopez, Assistant Director, Logistics Operation
Community Impact: Corewell Health
Key Contributor: Cecily Heaton, Operations Manager, Dependent Drug Stewardship Program
Commitment to Safety and Security: Smith & Nephew
Key Contributor: Monica Rodriguez, HR Service Development Manager and Service Performance & Quality
Achieving Financial Agility in Invoicing and Payments: Magnolia Regional Health Center
Key Contributor: Haven Caldwell, Executive Director, Finance
Elevating the Clinically Integrated Supply Chain: VCU Health
Key Contributor: Josh Plauny, AVP, Supply Chain
Individual Awards
Healthcare Hero: Nattie Leger, VP, Supply Chain Value and Clinical Performance, Ochsner Health
Supply Chain Leadership: Frido Pagan, Vice President, Supply Chain, Eskenazi Health
“This year’s GHXcellence winners consistently championed the collaborative spirit needed to improve patient outcomes and financial sustainability for the communities they serve. I congratulate them on this much-deserved honor,” said Todd Nelson, Chief Partnership Executive, HFMA.
The top-performing provider and supplier organizations were evaluated based on GHX performance metrics. Winners in the other award categories were selected based on a combination of strategic performance metrics that were evaluated by a selection committee made up of GHX executives and leading healthcare influencers including:
Elizabeth Eisenberg, MSN, RN, CVAHP, Director of Clinical Value Analysis, Scripps Health Supply Chain Management;
Laura Kowalczyk, JD, MPH, CMRP, Former Vice President of Supply Chain Services, UAB Medicine and Immediate Past Chair, AHRMM Advisory Board 2024; and
Todd Nelson, FHFMA, MBA, Chief Partnership Executive, Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Learn more about this year’s class of honorees at www.ghx.com/awards/ghxcellence.
About GHX
Building on decades of collaboration among providers, manufacturers, distributors and other industry stakeholders, Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX) is leading the charge in helping organizations run the new business of healthcare. By automating key business processes and translating evidence-based analytics and data into meaningful action, GHX is helping the healthcare ecosystem to move faster, operate more intelligently and achieve greater outcomes. With the support of GHX, healthcare organizations have removed billions of dollars of wasteful healthcare spend. For more information on GHX’s suite of cloud-based supply chain solutions, visit www.ghx.com and The Healthcare Hub.
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SOURCE Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX)
