Bellwether League

imagine if a top flight surgeon entering a hospital operating room suite fully prepped for a life-savingsurgical procedure only to find the room completely empty, save for the patient lying on a table in the center. lacking the equipment, supplies and tools needed to perform surgery effectively renders the surgeon powerless and the patient at risk. but it also highlights the critical and pivotal role played by an important group in the hospital who perform a fundamentally useful function–supply chain management professionals. these business-oriented but clinically minded men and women must keep their feet firmly planted in two distinct worlds. not only do they have to supply all of the necessary devices and equipment for doctors and nurses to care for patients and generate top-line revenue for their facilities, but they also have to manage the bottom line through product evaluations and selections, contract negotiations and logistics issues. bellwether league inc. brings to light the e