MCAHRMM
Association for Healthcare
Resource & Materials
Management
MCAHRMM SPRING Conference
May 2 and 3 , 2013
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Registration DeadLIne: April 1, 2013
Location:
Grand Casino Hinckley
777 Lady Luck Drive
Hinckley, MN 55037
Hotel Information:
A block of rooms has been reserved for MCAHRMM attendees. The discounted rates are as follows:
Wednesday night
$55.20
Thursday night
$55.20
The deadline for reserving rooms at this discounted rate is April 15, 2013.
Be sure to identify yourself as being with MCAHRMM, while making your reservation and
reference Reservation # MCA050
PROGRAM
Thursday, May 2, 2013
8:30 – 9:00
Registration (coffee, juice & rolls)
9:00 – 9:30
Welcome/Business Meeting
9:30 – 10:30 Building a Better Supply Chain in the Era of Healthcare Reform
Will Benton, Director of Brand Management, Consulting & Analytics, Owens & Minor
The supply chain needs to be better aligned with the major trends and financial realities that have and will
occur with healthcare reform. Physician acquisitions, for example, continue at a rapid pace, and the supply
chain must be able to implement cost effective and efficient integration strategies. Additionally, as new rules
of reimbursement go into effect, healthcare executives will be paying very close attention to the cost of the
supply chain. Their goal is to ensure that their organizations can continue to provide quality care in a
sustainable and affordable manner. Supply chain leaders, therefore, must be able to demonstrate how they
are prepared to help ease the financial strain.
With more than eight years of experience in healthcare manufacturing and distribution, Will Benton
currently leads the Marketing team responsible for Owens & Minor’s Distribution and OM Solutions
services. Prior to joining Owens & Minor, Will served as the Marketing Director for Carl Zeiss Vision
where he worked directly with physicians develop and improve ZEISS products as well as to communicate
those benefits to their patients. He has additional Marketing experience in the consumer retail sector. Will
holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The Citadel and a Masters of Business Administration degree from
Duke University.
10:45–11:45
Criteria Based Evaluation & Decision Making for Product Analysis & Conversion
Joannie Nei, RN, BSN, CMRP, Clinical Value Analysis Specialist, St. Cloud Hospital
Economic challenges have increased the need for clinical personnel and Supply Chain Management
personnel to collaborate assuring stewardship of resources by making decisions for supplies and equipment
based on criteria needed by the patient, staff and facilities. Now, more than ever, engaging stakeholders such
as nurses, physicians and others in the process of product evaluation is paramount to a successful product
implementation and provision of safe patient care and optimal outcomes. This session will describe
processes to gain stakeholder buy-in and participation with product evaluation, selection, and
implementation based on clinical, environmental and financial criteria from the collaborative perspective of
supply chain management and clinical leadership.
Nei has been employed at Saint Cloud Hospital in the clinical evaluation of products for over 10 years and is
currently Clinical Value Analysis Specialist in Supply Chain Management. Past experiences have included
working on several different post surgical care units caring for patients after abdominal, urological, ENT,
and ortho surgery. She has also been employed as intravenous clinician and orientation educator.
Currently, she is responsible for clinical value analysis of clinical products and equipment utilizing evidence
based practice protocols, follow-up on product questions and concerns, product backorders, product recalls,
latex allergy process, sharps safety, education of products and equipment and implementation of products
and equipment. Nei is chair of the CentraCare Health System Product Value Analysis Committee and a
member of the Surgery Product Value Analysis Committee and the Imaging Product Value Analysis
Committee as well as a member of the Clinical Practice Care Committee and Education Council at St. Cloud
Hospital.
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch – Provided
1:00 – 2:00
Success by Association
David Ewald, President and CEO, Ewald Consulting, MBA
Learn how to develop leadership skills and further your career while at the same time contributing to the
advancement of your profession. It's easy-if you make the most of your membership in MCAHRMM and
AHRMM. Discover the secrets used by influential Americans who honed their leadership skills while
serving their professional organizations.
David has been with Ewald Consulting since August 1986. He was named vice-president and managing
partner of the firm in 1988 and because president and CEO in 1998. He has a Master’s Degree in Business
Administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota with a concentration
in business, government and society, a discipline that involved extensive research and study of the impact of
trade and professional associations on society. Ewald served as president of the Board of the Minnesota
Government Relations Council in 1997. He served as president of the Midwest Society of Association
Executives (MSAE) board in 2002-03 and is an active member of the American Society of Association
Executives.
2:15 – 4:15
Influencing Change through Collaboration
Dr. Jerry D. VanVactor, FAHRMM, Chief of Logistic, USA MEDDAC- Alaska
Too often managers hear the expression, "we've never done it that way before" when proposing a change in
the way an organization performs. In this presentation, based upon research, leaders can influence changes in
organizational behavior through collaborative communications - permitting ownership of processes at
multiple levels of employment throughout an organization. Some of the key take away points will include
what collaborative communication is, how it can be inculcated into organizational processes and behavior,
who can use collaborative communications, and how it can help improve processes throughout an
organization. While tailored to healthcare supply chain management, the concepts can be equally applied
across multiple industries and fields of study.
Dr. Jerry D. VanVactor is an active duty medical service corps officer in the United States Army where he is
the director of logistics for Bassett Army Community Hospital in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. He has been in
the military since 1989 and has been involved in a variety of supply chain management roles since 1994. His
education includes a Doctor of Health Administration, Masters in Healthcare Management, and a Bachelor
of Science degree. Other education includes professional certification as a Materials and Resource
Professional, Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts, and he is a Demonstrated Master Logistician through
the International Society of Logistics. Dr. VanVactor is a Fellow of the Association for Healthcare
Resources and Materials Management (AHRMM) and currently serves as the nationally elected military
representative on their executive board of directors.
4:30 – 5:30
CMRP Review Session (Minimum of 4 attendees needed to hold session)
Current CMRP Members
5:00 -8:00
Networking Event / Hospitality Suite
5:00-8:00
Vendor Fair
NEW this year. Come and discuss products and equipment in an informal session.
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
7:30 – 8:30
Hot Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30
Changing Health Care Environment - Expense Management & Contracting Strategies
Tom Harvieux Vice President, Supply Chain Management at Sanford Health
Changes in the healthcare environment impacting supply chain management (SCM) will be reviewed. Learn
about expense management strategies being implemented in healthcare. Trends in healthcare contracting
will be reviewed and their impact on supply chain management.
Tom Harvieux has been the vice president and executive director for supply chain management at Sanford
Health since March 2008. The $3.3 billion Sanford enterprise consists of 36 hospitals located in five states.
Tom previously served as Chair of the Upper Midwest Consolidated Service Center (UMCSC) operations
committee in 2011 and 2012. The UMCSC has initiated over 200 supplier contracts for the 112 member
hospitals with a combined annual supply spend of $4.1 billion. Prior to this role, Tom was director of supply
chain operations at Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis, MN and has over 29 years of supply chain
experience. Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts from Metropolitan University and a Master’s in Supply Chain
Management from Florida Institute of Technology.
9:45 – 10:45 New Healthcare Bill’s Affect on Provider and Consumer
Lawrence (Lorry) Massa, President and CEO - Minnesota Hospital Association
Learn about today's healthcare direction and how the new healthcare bill will affect the healthcare provider
as well as the consumer. Current healthcare status will be related to mergers, consolidation, and other events
happening in facilities. Hear how this will affect healthcare in the future.
Lawrence J. Massa became president and CEO of the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) in October
2008, continuing a 25-year career as a prominent hospital and health-care leader in the Upper Midwest.
Serving as a policy-maker, hospital executive and grassroots advocate, Massa most recently led Rice
Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. There, he acted as CEO of the municipal organization for almost
15 years. During his tenure, he oversaw the completion of a $52 million renovation and expansion project.
Before that role, Massa gained more than 10 years of for-profit and nonprofit health-care executive
experience in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. He also served as South Dakota’s secretary of health
under Governor William J. Janklow. Massa has been an instrumental leader at the Minnesota Hospital
Association even before he took the helm as president in 2008. His work there has included serving as
chairman of the board of directors, the policy and advocacy committee and the political action committee.
Massa also represented Minnesota hospitals and championed health-care reform initiatives through his
work on several state and national boards and organizations, including the American Hospital Association’s
Regional Policy Board; Healthy Minnesota, a multi-stakeholder collaborative; the Minnesota Health Care
Reform Review Council; and VHA Upper Midwest. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare
Executives. Massa earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the
University of South Dakota and a master’s of science in business administrative services from Iowa State
University.
10:45 – 11:45 Children's Hospital Materials Management goes to Saudi Arabia
Jerry Holm, Value Analysis Coordinator and Bill Maurer Logistics Manager
Jerry and Bill spent 16 days in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia examining the NICUs in their two main children’s
hospitals to observe their logistics/purchasing processes in an effort to help them improve these areas. Bill
and Jerry will share a light presentation of their experiences including many photos.
Bill Maurer has been working in Materials Management for more than 30 years. His background includes,
warehousing, transportation, forecasting, purchasing. He started as a driver for a telecommunications
company and worked his way up to Purchasing Supervisor. He's been involved in healthcare for the past 12
years and is currently Logistics Manager for Children's Hospitals and Clinics of MN
Jerry Holm has nearly 25 years experience in the healthcare industry with most of those in the materials
related positions. His experience in materials started back in the late 70s as a storeroom clerk, then courier,
buyer, senior buyer, and now Value Analysis Program Coordinator. Jerry is currently the Value Analysis
Coordinator at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
Spring Conference Registration Form
Location:
Schedule:
Grand Casino Hinckley
777 Lady Luck Drive
Hinckley, MN 55037
May 2nd, 2013
May 3rd, 2013
8:30 – 4:30
7:30 – 11:45
5:00 – 8:00 Networking & Vendor Fair
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address with other conference participants
At the close of Thursday’s sessions, we will offer members a one-hour CMRP review. Review will be
conducted by several current CMRP’s. During this session, the panel will provide insight into exam content
and techniques that may be helpful as you study for this exam. We must have a minimum of 4 members
attending, in order to host this session.
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Registration forms must be completed and submitted by April 1, 2013.
If you have any questions please call Linda Duchscherer at 763-581-4912 (work).
Send registration form and payment, if non-member to:
Linda Duchscherer
Director Materials Supply Chain
North Memorial Health Care
3300 Oakdale Ave N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
A block of rooms has been reserved for MCAHRMM attendees. The discounted rates are as follows:
Wednesday night
$55.20
Thursday night
$55.20
The deadline for reserving rooms at this discounted rate is April 15, 2013.Be sure to identify yourself as
being with MCAHRMM, while making your reservation or reference Reservation # MCA050