About the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM)
The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) of the American Hospital Association is the leading membership group for health care supply chain professionals.
AHRMM advances health through supply chain excellence by providing education, leadership and advocacy necessary for supply chain professionals to remain at the top of their field.
AHRMM strengthens the health care supply chain through its Learning Communities, clinical integration, the Cost, Quality and Outcomes Movement, AHRMM Keys, Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) certification and certificate programs, education and virtual instructor led workshops, tools and resources as well as in-person and virtual networking events to foster the exchange of innovations and leading practices.
With more than 3,600 members worldwide, AHRMM offers numerous opportunities for professionals to reach their highest potential and grow their network.
Discover the mission and strategy that leads AHRMM
Vision
Advancing health through supply chain excellence.
Mission
AHRMM advances health through supply chain excellence by providing education, leadership and advocacy to professionals in health care and related organizations that are accountable to the community and committed to health improvement.
Values
- Vision
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Risk Taking
- Strategic Partnering
AHRMM Strategy Map
Read the guiding document that provides the rules and regulations for AHRMM
The Charter is the guiding document that provides rules and regulations for AHRMM’s objectives, membership, Advisory Board, committees and task forces, elections, chapters, conflict of interest and meetings.
View the Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct
The voluntary Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct assists AHRMM members in determining ethically appropriate professional conduct. Ethics demand that healthcare resource and materials management professionals, who make or influence decisions for healthcare institutions, act with complete fidelity to the institution and respect the valid rights of others.
Personal Ethics
- Strive to conduct all business with honesty, fairness, integrity, and loyalty to the institution and the profession.
- Know, follow and enforce the health care organization's corporate compliance policy on all matters.
- Never enter into any transactions that would result in personal benefit or a conflict of interest.
- Conduct oneself in such a manner as to merit the trust, confidence, and respect of the healthcare marketplace.
- Strive to reduce costs and obtain the maximum value for each dollar of expenditure.
- Develop and implement supply chain tools that will benefit the healthcare marketplace.
- Remain committed to emphasizing high-quality, effective and safe patient care.
- Treat with discretion and respect all information obtained in confidence.
Professional Conduct
- Cooperate with all associations and individuals engaged in activities designed to enhance the development, stature and understanding of healthcare resource and materials management.
- Treat everyone with dignity and respect.
- Promote an environment that facilitates sharing knowledge, ideas, and experiences to improve the health care resource and materials management profession.
- Actively participate in seminars, professional association activities, projects and continuing education.
- Enhance the profession through recognition programs for individual achievement and professional commitments.
- AHRMM encourages all members to work towards professional development. This includes, but is not limited to, obtaining the CMRP credential and achieving the AHRMM Fellow Designation (FARHMM).
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