Medline gets nod from Mass General Brigham 

NORTHFIELD, Ill. - Medline will be the exclusive provider of medical and surgical supplies across Mass General Brigham’s continuum of care, including its acute care facilities and network for ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mass General Brigham tapped Medline to augment its storage capacity with third-party logistics (3PL) solutions enabled by Medline's 840,000-square-foot distribution center Uxbridge, Mass. With the expansion of the strategic relationship, Mass General Brigham will also leverage Medline's supply chain optimization and logistical expertise to advance its supply chain operations and resiliency efforts. "Working with Medline allows us to leverage their entire scope of expertise in the areas of supply chain logistics and clinical solutions to ultimately help improve our operating performance," said Lisa Scannell, vice president of supply chain for Mass General Brigham. "We look forward to evolving this strategic relationship to achieve greater resiliency and standardization in our system's supply chain." As part of the agreement, on-site Medline analysts will work hand-in-hand with leaders to address specific caregiver needs and help drive new ways of optimizing care to provide enhanced support and service. In addition, Mass General Brigham will have the ability to easily monitor key metrics, such as item utilization, contract compliance, price accuracy and spend by product categories through Medline's analytics platforms. "We are honored to expand our business relationship with Mass General Brigham and are committed to becoming an extension of their team, going to great lengths to understand the system's needs," said Jim Digiacomo, executive account director for Medline. "Combining their mission to serve the community with Medline's agility and scale, this partnership will enable us to create customized solutions to help health care run better."