David Burch

David Burch, an associate of PECA, has twenty-four years experience as a healthcare professional including twenty years experience in progressively responsible administrative positions at six major Southern California healthcare institutions. He has experienced all facets of healthcare service and support and has a comprehensive knowledge of systems and interrelationships across all functional areas within the healthcare industry. He is skilled in managing major construction projects.

His specific accomplishments have included:

• Analyzing, planning, and managing the decentralization of the corporate purchasing/distribution function resulting in savings of $700,000 per year

• Assessing outsourcing contracts resulting in development of in-house systems with annual savings exceeding $1.0 million per year.

• Reorganizing the support division to accomplish a staffing reduction of 72 positions realizing $2,480,000 annual savings.

• Reducing inventory through improved turnover resulting in savings of $750,000.

• Selecting and installing a materials information system including inpatient surgery resulting in increased charge capture of $1.1 million annually.

• Participating in the conduction of PACER™ programs for seven PECA healthcare clients.
  Developing product line pricing databases for urologicals, orthopedic soft goods, patient care items, plastics, and paper goods.

• As interim director of support services for a fifteen month period identifying and implementing over $1.5 million in annual savings through re-engineered logistics and value analysis for a Southern California hospital.

Mr. Burch has served as a Trustee of the Corporate Foundation of a medical center and has been active in healthcare professional societies for over twelve years. He received his Associate of Arts degree from Grossmont Community College.