NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline has entered into a multi-year prime vendor partnership with Sanctuary Hospice, a Mississippi-based provider of at-home and inpatient hospice care.
As Sanctuary's primary supplier, Medline will provide its portfolio of supplies and solutions to Sanctuary's 24-bed inpatient facility in Tupelo, Mississippi, as well as its staff of frontline caregivers in 18 local counties. Together, Sanctuary and Medline will focus on standardizing products and best practices across incontinence, wound care and nutrition.
"Hospice patients are often less mobile, leading to a greater risk of skin breakdown issues like incontinence and pressure injuries,” said Morgan Harriman, post-acute care manager at Medline. “Our goal is to leverage our clinical capabilities to provide Sanctuary's care team with the tools to create consistency amongst care plans and help prevent the development of skin issues.”
To grow the organization's focus on workforce engagement, Sanctuary is investing in Medline's skin health solution program, which incorporates best guidelines, products and monthly training to staff. The program uncovers insights into Sanctuary's clinical practice and product utilization, works with Sanctuary's leadership to determine a holistic plan and supports targeted education programs and product in-servicing through Medline's team of clinicians.
"The Skin Health Solution program is one of the primary factors in our decision to return to Medline as our primary patient supplies vendor,” said Tiwana O’Rear, chief operations officer of Sanctuary Hospice. “The Medline branded skin products are truly unmatched when it comes to maintaining skin integrity and preventing breakdown.”
