EXPANSIVE Changes Coming To WestCMR!
We’ve been harboring a major secret…any guesses? Alright, we’ll spill the beans. WestCMR is undergoing a significant expansion! Recently, our CEO Randy Ware gathered the team for a celebratory bank …
JAM-packed Ambitions and Goals for 2024!
As we enter the first month of 2024, it’s the perfect time to reflect on your goals for the year and reminisce about the achievements and lessons of 2023. After …
Swinging Success: WestCMR’s Unforgettable Week at the Annika Driven by Gainbridge Golf Tournament!
Last week, the WestCMR team had a blast participating in various golf activities at the Annika driven by Gainbridge at the Pelican, held in Belleair, FL from November 8-12. The …
WestCMR recruitment video wins Telly Award
Last year, the WestCMR marketing department undertook a tedious but necessary project: to partner with a local video production company to create new advertising spots. We selected Rachel Sykes Productions …
WestCMR hosts event with goal to donate $10,000 or more to pediatric cancer research
CLEARWATER, Fla., May 17, 2023 (via PRNewswire) West Coast Medical Resources, LLC (also known as WestCMR), an alternative distributor of surgical disposables, and a well-known Tampa Bay community champion, is looking for …
Pinellas Community Foundation features WestCMR’s philanthropic culture
From the Pinellas Community Foundation: Throughout 2023, PCF will share stories from local government, higher education, and private businesses that inspire you to lead in caring and empathetic ways. Philanthropy, …
WestCMR wins Community Spirit Award
Last week, AMPLIFY Clearwater, the greater Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, held its second annual Awarding Excellence in Entrepreneurship event. The theme was Stars Among Us, and a red carpet was …
ABC Action News features WestCMR’s story of resiliency and giving
Ever since the beginning of the pandemic, and although our business levels dropped significantly as a result of it, our founder and CEO Randy Ware wanted to support mental health and suicide …
WestCMR celebrates 25 years in business with a $10,000 donation to the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
CLEARWATER, Fla., May 25, 2022 (via PRNewswire) West Coast Medical Resources, LLC (also known as WestCMR), a secondary distributor of disposable surgical supplies, celebrated 25 years in business on Friday, …
Randy Ware covers Belleair Living Magazine
A few months back, Clinton Jones, owner of the Belleair franchise of N2 publishing, had approached our founder and CEO Randy Ware to appear on the cover of his magazine. …
Clearwater company covers cost of Thanksgiving meal and other items for 40 deserving families
CLEARWATER, Fla., November 23, 2021 (via PRNewswire) West Coast Medical Resources (WestCMR) has partnered with the Town of Belleair Parks and Recreation department to provide a Thanksgiving meal and household …
When adversity knocks, we answer.
Even the most elaborate business practices and supply chains have weaknesses. Don’t let procurement be one of yours.
Lesson Learned: We must prepare for interruptions
If 2020 has taught us anything, interruptions will happen; our response depends on how prepared we are for them.
It’s time to start investing in the next generation of workers
via Tampa Bay Business Journal Leadership Trust. Young people are often given a bad rap. They have been mocked and generalized in click-bait articles pretending that their penchant for avocado …
WestCMR’s cumulative charitable contributions surpass $1,000,000
Clearwater, FL, March 2, 2021 (via PR Newswire) West Coast Medical Resources has given in excess of a million dollars to charity and philanthropic causes in the last 7 years. …
WestCMR debuts on Tampa Bay 200 list of largest private companies
WestCMR made its debut at #177 of the TBBJ Tampa Bay 200 list last week, ranking among the largest privately owned companies in the region.
How logic and emotion can help you lead through unprecedented times
via Tampa Bay Business Journal Leadership Trust. When a crisis such as COVID-19 hits, leading from a place of logic — blended with a dose of attentive emotion — can …
Florida Trend: People, Profits & Planet Win With Reduced Surgical Supply Waste
When surgical supply reseller WestCMR was founded in 1997, the mission at the time was not to capitalize on the newly-minted concept of “Triple Bottom Line (TBL)” accounting. Rather, the plan was to transform how the health care industry addresses and monetizes tens of millions of dollars in unused surgical supplies that are discarded every year.
GrowFL: Silver Lining Inspires CEO’s Vision for Success
Twenty-two years ago, where most people saw unused supplies collecting dust, Randy Ware, CEO and Founder of WestCMR, LLC, saw an opportunity to help hospitals and help the world at the same time.
WestCMR Honored as Florida Company to Watch
GrowFL selected $25 million company, WestCMR, as this year’s Florida Companies to Watch Honoree, from more than 500 nominees in a statewide competition that identifies 50 companies expected to see significant growth over the next several years.
Keep Celebrating Supply Chain Professionals After National Health Care Supply Chain Week
Join WestCMR in thanking supply chain professionals for their hard work and strategic value, which ensure that health care delivery organizations thrive in today’s health care landscape. Collaboration between providers and suppliers in the health care supply chain lowers costs & improves the overall quality of patient care.
Turning Surgical Supply Waste into Green Profits
It’s estimated that upwards of 20% of surgical supplies never gets used. With each trip to the dumpster or landfill, money is lost, as is the chance for hospitals and surgery centers to reduce their carbon footprint by purchasing first-rate, quality surgical supplies at double-digit discounts from WestCMR.
WestCMR Named One of the 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare – Sixth Year in a Row!
We are thrilled to be honored by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare 2019, for the sixth year in a row! West …
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Through Sustainable Procurement
It’s estimated that upwards of 20% of surgical supplies never gets used. With each trip to the dumpster or landfill, money is lost, as is the chance for hospitals and surgery centers to reduce their carbon footprint by purchasing first-rate, quality surgical supplies at double-digit discounts from WestCMR.
WestCMR partners with Ruth Eckerd Hall to host Blast Friday
WestCMR is proud to be the presenting sponsor for the 9th season of the REH Blast Friday Concert Series, spanning 3 city blocks of Downtown Clearwater, FL., at the intersection of 600 Cleveland Street and South Fort Harrison Avenue. 5:30pm-10:00pm, Fridays.