Force Majeure Be Damned – How can we care for our patients if we can’t get the product?

Fires, Flood, Hurricanes, EPA changes, FDA shut-downs, Recalls……..

Never in health care have we seen such a shortage of products spanning all specialties and manufactures.

Our Round Table discussion will cover the contributing factors to this supply crisis as well as an overview on the impact to resources and patient care.

We will have a Six Sigma expert from 3M who will aid in the discussion by giving a manufacturers prospective on processes that are put in place in advance of any emergency so product shortages or recalls do not turn into full blown disasters.

Attendees can expect to learn the following:

1. You will be able to identify areas in your process that may need to be enhanced to accommodate uncertainty
   
2. You will gain an understanding of the contributing factors that affect backorders and supply issues
   
3. You will learn insight from manufacturers that may aid in successful navigation of supply shortages
   

Aruna Nookala is a healthcare leader with 15+ years of experience in the medical device industry. She is Director in the 3M Infection Prevention Division – a $1.6B+ business committed to keep patients safe from healthcare associated infections and complications. Aruna has global Lean Six Sigma responsibilities for this division focusing on continuous process improvement supporting growth and productivity improvements. It also includes developing leaders to support 3M’s growth. In her previous position, Aruna was Quality Management Systems Director for 3M Healthcare. She has transformed quality processes for all of Healthcare divisions globally through standardization, simplification and utilization data analytics to drive continuous improvement. This has been a critical activity supporting strategies to grow while ensuring compliance and addressing changes in our dynamic external environment.

Kelli McRory is the Associate Director for Clinical Strategic Sourcing for Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, PA. She is responsible for overseeing $250 million in clinical supply spend for the Health System. Kelli has worked for Thomas Jefferson for the past 11 years and during her time there she has been an integral member of the Value Analysis Committee and works to support the hospital’s evidence based medicine model. Also during her time at Jefferson she has managed to save the institution nearly $50 million dollars. Kelli received her CMRP in 2010 and is the current President for the local AHRMM Chapter, SEPAC. For the five years prior to being elected President, she also held the Vice President position and served on the Board of Directors. She also holds positions with National AHRMM, serving as a member of their Speakers Bureau as well as a committee member of the Chapter Relations Committee.

Ismael Villarreal, Vice President Supply Chain for the Cardinal Health Medical Segment, is responsible for the North America Supply Chain at the Medical segment. This includes demand planning, purchasing and replenishment capabilities that support our customers and the patients they serve.  Previously he was Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain for the Cardinal Health Puerto Rico business. In this role, he was responsible for businesses including pharmaceutical and medical distribution, quality and regulatory affairs, supply chain management, nuclear pharmacy services and operational excellence.  Ismael has 14 years of experience in logistics, materials planning, lean manufacturing, inventory control, supply-chain management, and change management efforts. Ismael began his professional career at Enzzo, a serigraphy company that supplies ads for global customers in the north of Mexico. He also spent time at Siemens as a Senior Project Manager.