At Methodist, healing happens in marketplace too
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Environmental Services Director Shane Fulford (right) checks out a shipment of cleaning supplies being delivered by Charles Barnes' (left) Action Janitorial supply company on Feb. 26, 2020. The Methodist Hospitals have been trying to increase the amount they spend with minority vendors. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
In the last five years, Methodist has done $156 million with women- and minority-owned firms here, including more than $45 million with subcontractors.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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