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Women Leaders in Supply Chain Nattie Leger, Vice President of Supply Chain Value and Clinical Performance, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, Louisiana Editor’s note: The following interview originally ran in the December 2021 issue of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, a sister publication of Repertoire Magazine.
The Journal of Healthcare Contracting (JHC): You’ve had extensive clinical and nursing experience prior to your time in supply chain. Can you talk about the benefits of having that experience? Nattie Leger: My responsibility at Ochsner is to lead clinical supply chain or the clinical integration of supply chain. I believe it’s critical to have a clinical and nursing background because it provides me with the ability to evaluate situations through a different lens. Seeing through a clinical lens allows me to see how our Supply Chain decisions will impact our clinicians and patients. For example, when I’m partnering with our sourcing team on executing a contract, I can add clinical content that could have impact downstream with our clinicians or the patients that we serve. In addition, my clinical experience enhances my ability to collaborate with clinicians in the pursuit of triple aim initiatives, focusing on quality, patient safety, clinical outcomes, while being financially responsible and good stewards of our resources. JHC: Moving forward, what project or initiative are you looking forward to working on? Leger: The past year and a half has been the most challenging period
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