Hospital Supplier Diversity Report

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

As part of Encompass Health’s core values, diversity, equity and inclusion will continue to play an integral role in how we do business. Encompass Health believes that through an open and inclusive environment we can learn from and leverage our cultural differences and perspectives to offer the maximum value to our employees, our patients, our business partners, and the local communities in which we live and work. Specifically with respect to supplier diversity, Encompass Health is committed to work with a diverse group of business partners and suppliers to better serve our patients and our communities, creating maximum value for our business and to partner with diverse organizations in our communities to advance common goals.

2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication

Supplier Point of Contact

• Name: Elaine Prince
• Phone: 205-970-5695
• Email: elaine.prince@encompasshealth.com

Outreach and Communication

How does your hospital encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?

Encompass Health promotes supplier outreach and development programs to build relationships with more diverse business partners to maximize value for all our stakeholders. Specifically, Encompass Health is involved with organizations that certify diverse business in order to increase its awareness of opportunities to utilize diverse suppliers and participation in vendor fairs with space for diverse suppliers. Encompass Health's supply chain department contracts with national diverse suppliers to be utilized by its hospital operations.

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?

Encompass Health has established a supplier diversity committee comprised of members of Encompass Health's national supply chain department, local hospital controllers and the members of the purchase leadership board. The committee assists hospitals in identifying and contracting with diverse suppliers through participation in vendor fairs, maintaining memberships with organizations that certify diverse businesses and creation of partnerships with local business schools.

How does your hospital conduct outreach and communication to minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?

Encompass Health conducts surveys with vendors to identify diverse suppliers. Encompass Health participates in vendor fairs with space for diverse suppliers.

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.

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.

What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?

$4,149,768.00

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?

Encompass Health continues to work to establish relationships with such organizations as part of its Inclusion and Diversity Strategic Objectives Plan.

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

Yes

Do you accept self-certification?

Yes

Third-Party Procurement

• Name: Vizient
• Website: www.vizientinc.com