In a world easily and readily distracted by an abundance of fickle multimedia noise, a four-decade span represents a long time.
Better yet, 40 years represent a dedicated commitment — redundancy acknowledged and intended for emphasis.
That’s how long Healthcare Purchasing News (and two heritage names — Purchasing Administration, followed by Hospital Purchasing News) has been covering the healthcare supply chain profession and industry without interruption.
And for good reason, too.
Why? HPN’s founder, the late Bill McKnight (Bellwether Class of 2009) recognized the inherent and indelible value that Supply Chain — in form, function, intelligence and responsibility — brings to a healthcare organization and the healthcare industry in general. After all, Supply Chain truly touches every area and everything.
Forty years later, that philosophy continues to ring true. Four decades later, HPN’s team members from editorial, advertising, production and administration all adhere to it as well.
As we celebrate HPN’s 40th anniversary all year long, we ask our readers to look back and forward at key industry and professional trends as you see them and complete a four-question survey.
We debuted the survey at our booth at the IAHCSMM conference in Nashville in May; we plan to offer it at our booth at the AHRMM conference in Washington, DC later this month.
As the longest-running trade publication continually covering the healthcare supply chain profession, we invite you to celebrate with us by briefly sharing your insights on the past, present and future. Answer as many as you can in a few sentences.
- What do you believe has been the most significant news event/item about Sterile Processing and Distribution (SPD) and/or Supply Chain Management Operations that HPN has covered during the last 40 years and why?
- What do you believe has been the most innovative development/improvement in Sterile Processing and Distribution (SPD) and/or Supply Chain Management Operations within the last 40 years and why?
- How do you — individually or your department — plan to save your organization money this year?
- What do you foresee as the most intriguing development/improvement to come to the Sterile Processing and Distribution (SPD) and/or Supply Chain Management Operations profession within the next 10 years and why?
Submit your responses to me via email at [email protected].
We will continue to promote this survey throughout the summer via the Daily Update on HPNOnline.com. We plan to share the results with readers in the fall as we cap off a capstone year.
On behalf of everyone at HPN, thanks for reading and supporting us through the decades as we look forward to and plan for the path ahead.
Rick Dana Barlow | Senior Editor
Rick Dana Barlow is Senior Editor for Healthcare Purchasing News, an Endeavor Business Media publication. He can be reached at [email protected].
