COMMUNITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-FRESNO
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
As a locally owned and operated healthcare network, Community Health System respects and celebrates the Central Valley’s rich and diverse heritage. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our patient care and work culture. All are welcome as valued members of our community whether patient, employee, physician, student or visitor. Creating a truly diverse workplace includes prioritizing diverse suppliers of goods and services. Our high standards of service excellence are supported by obtaining the best value, seeking local vendors when possible, maintaining the highest ethical principles and facilitating the inclusion of diverse suppliers.
2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication
Supplier Point of Contact
- Name: Nicholas Mehas
- Phone: 559-724-4473
- Email: nmehas@communitymedical.org
Outreach and Communication
How does your hospital encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
Community Health System (CHS) commitment is to make supplier diversity an integral part of our Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategy. CHS looks to implement a purchasing policy for our hospital system that provides certified minority, women, service-disabled, veteran-owned, LGBTQ and small business enterprises the maximum opportunity to participate as suppliers of goods and services.
How does your hospital encourage its employees involved in procurement to seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
CHS employees are expected to commit themselves to its implementation through integration into direct purchasing and distribution strategies. We are developing an in-house process for capturing the diversity data within our ERP. We are also working with our GPO Premier to develop a process / strategy for our team that will enable them to seek out potential suppliers to meet the diversity requirements.
How does your hospital conduct outreach and communication to minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
Community resources are an integral part of CHS outreach. We will work with identified community resources to get involved with certified minority, women, service-disabled, veteran-owned, LGBTQ and small business enterprises and contractors. Examples of community resources include: • National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) or one of the 23 Affiliate Councils • African American and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce • Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) or one of the 13 Affiliate Councils • Vets First Verification Program (Vetbiz.va.gov) • National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
3. Diverse Supplier Spending
Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority
For the reporting period, enter the dollar amounts procured by your hospital from those business enterprises that employ the majority of their workforce in California.
| Business Ownership | Tier 1 Procurement | Tier 2 Procurement | Total Procurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | - | - | - |
| Hispanic American | $1,041,477.00 | - | $1,041,477.00 |
| Native American | $77,880.00 | - | $77,880.00 |
| Asian Pacific | - | - | - |
| Unknown Minority | $278,381.00 | $48,331.00 | $326,712.00 |
| Total | $1,397,738.00 | $48,331.00 | $1,446,069.00 |
Diverse Procurement Spending by Other
For the reporting period, enter the dollar amounts procured by your hospital from those business enterprises that employ the majority of their workforce in California.
| Business Ownership | Tier 1 Procurement | Tier 2 Procurement | Total Procurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority* | $1,397,738.00 | $48,331.00 | $1,446,069.00 |
| Women | $37,105.00 | $11,748.00 | $48,853.00 |
| LGBTQ | - | - | - |
| Disabled Veteran | $17,144.00 | - | $17,144.00 |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | -$1,065.00 | - | -$1,065.00 |
| Combined Total | $1,450,922.00 | $60,079.00 | $1,511,001.00 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$144,023,019.00
4. Certifications and Third Party Procurement
Certifications
How does your hospital support organizations that promote or certify minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
CHS’ diversity statement is prominently located on our public website -- Diversity & Inclusion page where you will also find our diversity policy statement, workforce diversity fact sheet, Supply Chain contact information and archived reports of Community’s past supplier diversity system reports. In addition, the Lown Institute Awarded Community in 2021 and 2022 “A” grades in Inclusivity and in 2022, an “A” grade in Social Responsibility.
Do you require suppliers to be certified?
No
Do you accept self-certification?
No
Third-Party Procurement
- Name: Premier Inc.
- Website: https://premierinc.com/
5. Other Relevant Information
In this year's submission we did not include any of the Small Business spend as there was not a specific entry section for small business. Last year we included small business spend in the unknown minority category. We are partnering with our GPO (Premier) and Distributor (Medline) as we grow and establish our program.