A network to promote leading practice in Canada's health care system

Supply Chain is a Strategic Patient Care Function

About Us

We’re an industry association of supplier and provider professionals with the goal of improving the effectiveness of Canada’s healthcare supply chain. Our Staff and Board work to meet the educational and networking needs of our members.

Mission

• To establish and promote Canadian healthcare supply chain standards and leading practices
• To provide executional support for all healthcare stakeholders that result in improved effectiveness and efficiency, improved patient outcomes and greater alignment between supply chain partners

Vision

• To promote safe and quality health care through the implementation of optimal supply chain management practices and systems that are characterized by having the right product, at the right place, at the right time in the most cost effective manner.

Key priorities

HSCN has committed to ten key priorities representing core benefits to its members:

• A collection of leading practices
• Network of experts
• Affiliation with professional organizations
• Education programs
• Gap analysis tool
• Executive sponsorship for supply chain initiatives
• Skills inventory of core competencies
• Certification program
• Further development of regional buying entities and / or GPO's
• Identification and implementation of universal standards

AHRMM membership

HSCN is a member of the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) of the American Hospital Association. This offers benefits for both HSCN and its members.

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