Georgia Society for Healthcare Materials Management
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The Georgia Society for Healthcare Materials Management (GSHMM) is a professional membership society of the Georgia Hospital Association
(GHA). The society’s membership includes directors of materials management
, chief purchasing officers and other healthcare supply chain
executives from Georgia hospitals and health systems. GSHMM is an affiliated chapter of the Association of Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM).
On March 2, 2009, the GSHMM issued a press release becoming the first state society or association to publicly announce its endorsement of GS1 Healthcare US
supply chain standards.
In 2010, AHRMM designated GSHMM as a Silver Chapter.
Georgia Hospital Association
The Georgia Hospital Association is a non-profit trade association of 174 hospital and health system members. GHA was established in 1929 and provides education, research and risk management services to its members. It also represents and advocates health policy issues benefiting Georgia's...
(GHA). The society’s membership includes directors of materials management
Materials management
Materials management can deal with campus planning and building design for the movement of materials, or with logistics that deal with the tangible components of a supply chain...
, chief purchasing officers and other healthcare supply chain
Supply chain
A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to...
executives from Georgia hospitals and health systems. GSHMM is an affiliated chapter of the Association of Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM).
On March 2, 2009, the GSHMM issued a press release becoming the first state society or association to publicly announce its endorsement of GS1 Healthcare US
GS1 US
GS1 US is the GS1 Member Organization in the United States of America. It was formerly the Uniform Code Council, Inc.GS1 US is responsible for managing the GS1 System in the USA. GS1 US assigns GS1 Company Prefixes to companies/organizations in the USA...
supply chain standards.
In 2010, AHRMM designated GSHMM as a Silver Chapter.