National Health Care Supply Chain Week

National Health Care Supply Chain Week is October 6 – 12, and when you think of essential workers, you automatically think of doctors, nurses, ect. but these folks are essential too!

The employees of Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) who procure all the necessary items needed in healthcare play a very important role in the delivery of medical services.

“If it’s needed, we have to get it and sometimes we have to be pretty creative to do so,” says Materials Management Manager Lorie Smith. “Shortages, strikes, natural disasters, they all make the job very challenging at times.”

Supply Chain Week is a time to honor these professionals for their exceptional contributions to patient care and to building operational efficiency and resilience so healthcare institutions like WMH can continue to serve their communities. To mark the occasion, the WMH team enjoyed a celebratory lunch together and received appreciation gifts.

Photo l. to r. standing: Sharon Mauro, perioperative Svs. tech; Susan Spewak, purchasing clerk; Catie Festa perioperative svs. materials manager; Lorie Smith, materials manager; Wendy St. Claire, store clerk; Michael Zielinski, store clerk

sitting: Kit Lien, store clerk; Mya Lukas, Project Search intern; Paul Candela Jr. Project Search intern; Linda Garavuso, purchasing assistant; Connie Defazio, purchasing clerk, CHC