About Sentara Supply Chain

Supply Chain supports the Sentara mission "to improve health every day" by empowering caregivers to deliver superior healthcare by providing access to safe and efficient supplies and services every day.

Sentara Supply Chain strives to have a collaborative relationship with our vendors.

We realize the value we can bring to our patients by working together with our vendors to provide quality, cost effective and innovative products and services.

We are committed to a program that aligns our strategic goals with that of our vendor partners. While working together to support total cost management, staff education and true customer service.

To find out more about strategic relationships with vendors, reach out to our Director of Strategic Sourcing and learn about our partnership opportunities

About Sentara Health

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).

About Supply Chain

Our Services

Contracting, procurement, distribution, courier services, print and fulfillment services, and mail services

Collaboration

• Sentara has 13 value analysis committees and three surgeon taskforces
• Partner with Owens & Minor, Henry Schein and Cardinal for third-party distribution

Affiliations

• Sentara is a member of Vizient and MNS (an alliance with Novant and MedStar)