November 2013
| Business World Magazine | 101
which is of particular importance to all in
the Pacific Northwest. As Lark says, “We do
tend to be tree huggers in this region ... we
love our green forests and our rivers, lakes
and ocean ... so we try to have as minimal im-
pact as possible. That’s a very high priority in
Portland, but it’s also something we focus on
in our company.”
COLLABORATIVE
CAPABILITY
The care to which PHSC collaborates with
suppliers and industry professionals may
only be exceeded by the culture of collabo-
ration which enhances the experience of
its workforce. It’s a culture that flourish-
es through active communication of how
worker performance impacts patients, the
hospitals serviced by PHSC as well as the
workers themselves and their families. As
Lark says, at some time sooner or later, some
worker may find their parent, spouse or child
being tended to in a hospital. Obviously, one
would want to be sure their family member
is being provided with quality service as well
as clean, safe products. Lark says workers ful-
ly understand the role they fulfill in the con-
tinuum of healthcare, and this helps foster a
