Kingston Health Sciences Centre Selects MMC Pharmacy Services
Mohawk Medbuy Corporation (MMC) is pleased to announce that Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has selected our Pharmacy Services program to support their delivery of patient care. Under the agreement, MMC will oversee the sourcing and contract management of pharmaceutical drugs used at all KHSC sites. Through MMC’s value-driven, not-for-profit, shared services model, the organization has become a key player in the Canada’s health care supply chain.
“KHSC has benefited from Mohawk Medbuy’s medical/surgical contracts for many years, so we’re pleased to expand our relationship to include pharmaceutical products as well,” said Ally Dhalla, MMC’s Senior Vice President, Pharmacy & Clinical Services and Innovation. “MMC negotiates some of the country’s largest pharmaceutical contracts on behalf of hundreds of hospitals. Having KHSC contribute to and benefit from the scale and savings of those collaborative agreements is very positive.”
Kingston Health Sciences Centre is not alone in recognizing the value of Mohawk Medbuy’s industry-leading Pharmacy program. Brockville General Hospital recently announced their transition to MMC – and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Halton Healthcare, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Sinai Health and The Ottawa Hospital have all moved their sourcing and contract management of pharmaceutical products to Mohawk Medbuy over the past year.
“After comprehensive discussions and evaluation, we have determined that working with MMC for our Pharmacy program is the preferred strategy going forward – aligning our approach with hospitals in our region and that of other academic health sciences centres. Our due diligence confirmed that Mohawk Medbuy offers excellent value in addressing the formulary requirements of KHSC,” said Renate Ilse, Executive Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Operating Officer at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. “They have a robust contract portfolio and helpful programs such as MitigAID that will benefit our Pharmacy team and those receiving care from KHSC.”
About Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Kingston Health Sciences Centre is Southeastern Ontario’s tertiary care anchor hospital, providing regional acute and specialty care, clinical research and health care provider education. Consisting of our Hotel Dieu site and Kingston General site, as well as the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario and our research institute, we care for more than 650,000 patients and their families from across our region.
As one of the region’s largest employers, we are home to approximately 6,000 staff, more than 2,000 health-care learners and 1,000 volunteers who are committed to partnering with patients and families to ensure that we continually provide high quality, compassionate care. Fully affiliated with Queen’s University, we are ranked as one of Canada’s top research hospitals.
About Mohawk Medbuy
Mohawk Medbuy Corporation (MMC) is a national, not-for-profit, shared services organization that supports hundreds of health care providers across Canada, as well as child welfare agencies and other public sector organizations. MMC provides value-driven contracting and procurement solutions for medical/surgical supplies, pharmaceutical products, local sourcing, capital (equipment, FF&E and redevelopment) and nutrition solutions. Other services include data analytics, in-hospital support, warehousing/logistics, technology, procure-to-pay, and accounts payable.
With an emerging focus on sustainability and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, MMC is actively supporting the creation of a resilient value chain that incorporates environmental, social, and economic best practices. Based in Burlington, ON, the organization also has offices in Toronto, Thunder Bay, Kingston, Brantford, London and Chatham, and a distribution centre in Oakville.