In her research on the high rates of error in our health system, Dr. Snowdon decided to go down a different path – exploring why other industries don’t have this problem. After studying airlines, grocery stores and even Disney, she realized that supply chain could be the key…

For this week’s episode, co-host, Rob Havasy is joined by Rich Kucera, Principal of Symmetric Health Solutions and the winner of the 2019 SCAN Health Design Competition to discuss their innovative solution to the supply chain problem.  

SCAN Health has partnered with HIMSS and the Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor to provide students from around the world an opportunity to showcase their knowledge and skills to create innovative solutions for Canada’s healthcare system.

SCAN Health has partnered with Eastern Health and NGen to improve and inform health system supply chain initiatives. Sourcing personal protective equipment has been a significant challenge as every health system in the world is focused on procuring needed equipment to protect their health workforce during COVID-19.

SCAN Health is pleased to announce The Path Forward: Accelerating Supply Chain Excellence & Safety in Health Systems in partnership with HIMSS and GS1 Canada taking place virtually on December 8, 2020. Join us as we explore the critical importance of achieving an integrated and digital supply…

Dr. Anne Snowdon, Scientific Director and CEO, SCAN Health and Director of Clinical Research, HIMSS Analytics, is awarded 1.38 million dollars to research Canada’s healthcare supply chain to identify ways to improve the processes critical to managing COVID-19 and planning for future pandemics.

READ THE FULL REPORT A Message from Dr. Anne Snowdon: I am delighted to share with you the SCAN Health 2019-20 Annual Report. We are truly grateful to all our Canadian and global partners for their significant contributions to a tremendously successful year. Together we are integrating…

Dr. Anne Snowdon, Scientific Director and CEO, SCAN Health and Director of Clinical Research, HIMSS Analytics, discusses the innovative state of Alberta Health Services’ supply chain system during several interviews with national media outlets (See Table 1 for a full list below). These interviews offer relevant and…

“Alberta has tremendous leadership and a clear vision of the critical importance of how integrated supply chain infrastructure enables the safety and care of patients but also the safety of their physicians and nurses,” says Dr. Snowdon. “They have invested in a consolidated system where their procurement…