RELENTLESS Saluting SPD
In early March, the entertainment industry’s award season for movies, music and television shows is underway – from Golden Globes to Grammys to Oscars and Emmys. Each institution honors one winner per category and recognizes a small number of fi nalists as nominees. Notice how there are no “losers.” While those performers who don’t “win” an award may be disappointed, they routinely consider it “an honor to be nominated.” They should, of course. And, in fact, whenever you hear, read or see their names mentioned any- where the phrase “Golden Globe-, Grammy-, Oscar- or Emmy-nominated” appears beforehand or afterwards, in much the same way that people in healthcare list all of those certifi cation acronyms and degrees after their names. Healthcare Purchasing News started honoring Sterile Processing & Distribution (SPD)
departments nearly 30 years ago in 1993. This year – next month, in fact – we’ll crown No. 2. Of that total I’ve had the privilege of interviewing and writing the profi les of all but six of the winners from the very beginning. I read every nomination cover to cover.
One of the valuable attributes of these entertainment industry award shows is
the mileage they derive from the pomp and pageantry of recognizing signifi cant achievements – before, during and after the event. HPN typically features the SPD Department of the Year in the May edition – at least for the last two decades or so. The top team every year earns ample editorial coverage and exposure in print and online; occasionally, HPN will promote a facility worthy of honorable mention, too. Taking a cue from the entertainment industry, HPN started listing all the fi nalists each year (going back to 2004), in addition to the winning team. tarting this year, however, we decided to reveal the fi nalists a month ahead of announcing the winner. We feel it’s important that these teams are recognized, feted and celebrated for their contributions in powering patient care. Next month, one of these three will emerge as this year’s SPD Department of the Year: • Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago • Cone Health, Greensboro, NC • Bayhealth, Dover, DE
This month, we hope these three teams consider it an honor to be nominated. We respect and salute their achievements.
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Do you believe physicians/surgeons are willing to change products/technologies?
2017 13.9% 2018
15.70% 15.7%
16.1% 41.2% 15.30% 17.9%
22.1% 22.7%
2019 11.3% 25.7% 16.50% 14.8% 2020 0% 4 10% 18.3% 14.8% 15.6% 16.40% 20% 18.0% 28.1% 32.8% 43.0%
39.1% 39.6%
31.2% 42.5% 21.7% 37.4% 47.0%
Yes, because they just need for the C-suite and/or the Supply Chain to make an effective case for the change using business and clinical data.
Yes, because they just need to be convinced that Supply Chain isn’t telling them how to practice medicine but how to help them improve how they practice medicine.
No, because they want their preferred brands/products.
No, because they believe their in- terests are more important than Supply Chain’s or the organization’s economic outlook.
Yes, but only if they are given incen- tives to change.
No, because they prefer to work with selected sales reps instead of Supply Chain.
30% 40% 50%
No, because they believe they know what’s better for patients than Sup- ply Chain.
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