Tower Health Supply Chain department has been named the 2019 "Supply Chain Department of the Year" by Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN). This national award recognizes one healthcare Supply Chain department per year to acknowledge the dedication of the entire staff for effective and efficient supply management. HPN selected Tower Health for this prestigious recognition for investing in its own ingenuity, its team members, its own technology, and for its problem solving and tool creation and development.
"The Tower Health Supply Chain team is committed to supporting and caring for our patients and to promote fiscally-responsible, informed decision-making," said Mark McNash, Senior Vice President, Support Services, Tower Health. "This award reinforces our commitment to supporting comprehensive patient care by providing high-quality products in the most efficient quantity where and when needed, all at the most cost-effective price. "
The Tower Health Supply Chain team is featured on the cover of HPN magazine's August edition, with key accomplishments outlined in an accompanying article, and was recognized at the 2019 Annual Conference of the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) in San Diego.
Read the Healthcare Purchasing News article.
About Reading Hospital
Reading Hospital is the flagship, Magnet Recognized, acute care hospital of Tower Health. Located in West Reading, Pa., Reading Hospital is a 714-bed hospital that is home to many top-tier specialty care centers, including Reading HealthPlex, McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, Emergency Department, Level I Trauma Center and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). With more than 1,000 physicians, specialists, and advanced practice providers across 49 locations, Reading Hospital has been recognized for its quality outcomes and clinical expertise across services lines. It is listed as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for four consecutive years and received a 5-Star Rating from CMS two years in a row. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.