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come first Commenting on Banner’ s approach to delivering excellent patient care, Mike adds:“ We come through for our members whether they’ re in one of our hospitals, on our mobile website, in a Banner clinic, on the phone, or just need help to use their health plan to the fullest. At all stages in life, members can rest assured that Banner will meet their health and medical needs through outstanding service delivered by compassionate professionals. That’ s why we’ re the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve!”

One of Banner’ s strategic goals is to become a High Reliability Organization( HRO) through collaborative relationships with suppliers

Such an extensive network of hospitals and services requires a well-organized and efficient supply chain to ensure operations run smoothly. To gain a better understanding, we ask Mike how Banner balances reliability with rising costs.“ Reliability and resiliency in the supply chain are often at odds with efficiency and economies of scale,” he says.“ Sourcing strategies have evolved from single to multisource agreements, providing a safety net from supplier disruption, but the shift to near shore or on shore production has increased cost.

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