Colleen Cusick

Director, Materials Management
The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Colleen Cusick is a RN with 35 years of nursing and management experience, which has included roles in emergency medicine, nursing administration, recruitment, and supply chain. She has expertise in project management, policy development, product and device review, patient safety, sustainability, and supply chain operations & logistics. Currently, she is the Director of Materials Management for The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Colleen holds a MBA from the Johns Hopkins University and a MSN from Vanderbilt University. She was the co-founder of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Green Team and the inaugural chair of the Maryland Health Care Sustainability Leadership Council.

She is a frequent speaker locally, nationally and internationally. She is a member of AHRMM and AHVAP (Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals).

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Day Three: Manufacturer And Provider-Only Collaboration And Benchmarking Day

Monday, April 4th, 2016

08:35 Acquiring And Building Top Talent In Your Supply Chain Teams

Managing talent is an important part of a successful supply chain, but one that often takes a back seat when "putting out fires" and dealing with more pressing business matters. But the fact is that managing your teams and leaders needs to take on the front seat and be something you are constantly and consistently working on. Ensure you are on the right track by listening to these supply chain executives who are very passionate about - and skilled at! - talent management.
• What skill sets are most often missing from supply chain folks and how do you build them within your teams?
• Global talent: Managing and improving your personnel in different countries
• Recruiting and motivating leaders within your supply chain to maintain top talent

13:25 Collaboration Roundtables: Providers And Manufacturers Work Together To Drive Cost From The Healthcare Supply Chain

Choose 3, 30 minutes each

#1 Aligning The Needs Of The Patient, Buyer, And Supplier To Create Value And Control Inbound Freight Costs
Stephanie Matejka, Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management, Mayo Clinic

#2 Disaster Supply: Managing Your Stockpile And Obtaining Supplies When Everyone Is Vying For the Same Small Supply Line
Colleen Cusick, Director, Materials Management, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

#3 Establishing An Effective Consignment Inventory Management Program
Brian Harrington, Director, Supply Chain Management, MicroVention Terumo