Ed Jones recently joined HealthTrust as Vice President of National Agreements where he now manages the National Agreements for medical equipment, medical/surgical supplies, non-medical supplies and equipment, information systems and telecommunications. With over 20 years of healthcare experience, Ed was previously Vice President of HCA�s Eastern Group where he was responsible for all facets of Supply Chain activities for approximately 100 acute care facilities including $1.6 billion in annualized spend, over 800 employees, and 6 regional Supply Chain Service Centers. As Division Director of Materials Management for HCA�s Richmond Division, he developed and implemented one of HCA�s first Materials Management re-engineering projects for the five-hospital system. Ed earned his Bachelor's Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. |