Posted: 5/17/2018
Parkland Health & Hospital System announced it is the recipient of the 2018 Vizient Supplier Diversity Award. Parkland was selected for its outstanding efforts to promote inclusion within their supply chain and to encourage economic growth in the local community through engaging and empowering minority- and women-owned businesses. The award was presented on May 3 at the 2018 Vizient Connections Summit held in Las Vegas.
“Parkland is deeply committed to supporting minority business participation and growth and we are honored by this recognition. Inclusion of diverse suppliers has been a strategic priority for our organization as an important aspect of Parkland’s mission of creating a healthy community,” said Moses Aito, Parkland’s Director of Inclusion and Supplier Diversity.
Parkland conducts outreach programs to link potential suppliers with the system by conducting two Diverse Suppliers Market Place vendor fairs annually, sending weekly Parkland Opportunity update email blasts to vendors and advocacy agencies regarding current open bids, conducting outreach events through the advocacy agencies to develop a pipeline of diversity suppliers for procurement opportunities, and attending Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce meetings regularly to be available to potential vendors interested in learning how to do business with Parkland.
“It is our honor to recognize Parkland for their commitment to increasing diversity in their supply chain by supporting local, minority- and women-owned business enterprises. Their exemplary leadership in this area demonstrates that they are not only focused on providing the best possible care to their patients but also on improving the economic well-being of the communities they serve,” said Shaleta Dunn, senior director, supplier diversity for Vizient.
Vizient, Inc. is the largest member-driven healthcare performance improvement company in the country, serving a diverse membership base that includes academic medical centers, pediatric facilities, community hospitals, integrated health delivery networks and non-acute healthcare providers.
Vendors interested in working with Parkland are encouraged to register on the Parkland website at https://www.parkland.com/phhs/vendors.aspx
To learn more about services at Parkland, visit www.parklandhospital.com