AHRMM Webinar: Building Resilience in Health Care Supply Chains through Sustainability Standards for Medical Imaging Equipment

The health care supply chain is integral to delivering high-quality care while advancing environmental and public health outcomes. The Medical Equipment Proactive Alliance (MEPA) spearheaded the development of a comprehensive set of Sustainability Criteria for Purchasing Medical Imaging Equipment, addressing the environmental and social impacts of health care procurement that can directly influence population health. This initiative is a global, multi-stakeholder collaboration that unites healthcare providers, manufacturers, non-profits, policymakers, and industry experts to create actionable, science-based guidelines.

Recognizing healthcare’s contribution to 4.4% of global emissions, with medical devices comprising a notable portion, MEPA brought together diverse voices to harmonize sustainability standards. The Sustainability Criteria encompass lifecycle assessments, climate mitigation, resource utilization, chemical safety, and social responsibility, enabling organizations to align procurement practices with environmental goals while maintaining excellence in patient care.

This session will highlight the inclusive approach MEPA employed to foster stakeholder engagement, overcome barriers, and achieve consensus on these sustainability standards. Attendees will gain actionable insights into integrating these criteria into procurement processes, building resilient partnerships, and leveraging sustainability to drive value and impact in healthcare supply chains. Lessons learned from this initiative will provide a roadmap for implementing collaborative sustainability efforts that advance both care delivery and health equity across diverse care settings.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understand how sustainable procurement practices, guided by the Medical Equipment Proactive Alliance (MEPA) and its Sustainability Criteria for Medical Imaging Devices, support AHRMM’s mission to advance health care supply chains through efficiency, resilience and value-driven strategies.
• Examine real-world success stories that illustrate how MEPA’s collaboratively developed criteria empower health care organizations to reduce environmental impacts, enhance supplier relationships and support value-based care.
• Organize measurable and actionable methods to drive collaboration and improve health care outcomes.

SPEAKERS 

Adam Fairbourn 
Senior Director, Capital Equipment Solutions  
Vizient

Aazar Junaid, MBA, CNMT, ARRT(N)
Program Services Manager, Diagnostic Imaging Capital Equipment Solutions
Vizient

Elizabeth Eldridge
Director of Sustainability
Kaiser Permanente

Riccardo Corridori
Sustainability Policy Affairs Director
Cocir

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