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Medline announced it has entered into a multi-year prime vendor distribution agreement with University of Utah Health, a healthcare provider for the people of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, western Colorado, and much of Nevada and the only academic medical center in the Mountain West. Medline will exclusively provide an extensive portfolio of essential medical supplies and solutions …
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UPMC will construct a new Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, elevating care and technology in pediatric cardiology for patients and their families. The Heart Institute will be home to state-of-the-art clinical space with new cardiac catheterization labs, an interoperative MRI, inpatient and outpatient procedural and diagnostic and consultation spaces, plus waiting and …
// by Pete Mercer
The SMI Tom Hughes Collaboration Award has been established to recognize efforts that involve both supply chain trading partners successfully collaborating to bring innovation, discovery, and improvements to the healthcare supply chain. Tom Hughes was a long-recognized supply chain leader and tireless innovator, pioneer, and creator who was at the forefront of promoting the power of provider-supplier …
// by Pete Mercer
John Penhollow, the former Director of National Accounts at Medical Action Industries, passed away on October 4 surrounded by his immediate family. Penhollow was affectionately known in the industry as the “Godfather of National Accounts” and many in our industry learned from, looked up to and tried to emulate John’s professionalism and the quiet diplomatic approach that …
// by Pete Mercer
// by Pete Mercer
HCA Healthcare announced that it has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as a Best for Vets Employer by Military Times. This recognition highlights the efforts that HCA Healthcare makes to recruit, retain and support current and former service members, military spouses and military caregivers. Since 2012, HCA Healthcare has hired more than 60,000 veterans, …
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Tenet Healthcare has entered into a definitive agreement with Novant Health for the sale of three Tenet hospitals and related operations in South Carolina for approximately $2.4 billion in cash (after-tax proceeds of approximately $1.750 billion). The transaction will include Coastal Carolina Hospital in Jasper County, Hilton Head Hospital in Beaufort County, East Cooper Medical …
Tenet Healthcare to sell three South Carolina hospitals to Novant HealthRead More
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Cleveland Clinic announced plans to expand its Center for Community Health Workers by doubling its staff over the next month. Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Community Health Workers is one of the first programs of its kind at an academic medical center, and the only one to be led by a certified community health worker. Read …
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Premier announced a renewed partnership with Tufts Medicine, a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community medicine to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts and beyond. Read More
Tuft Medicine selects Premier as strategic partner to achieve supply chain excellenceRead More
// by Pete Mercer
// by Pete Mercer
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health CEO Ketul Patel and More in Common Alliance CAO Dr. Veronica Mallett were included in Modern Healthcare’s list of the top diversity leaders in healthcare. This year’s Top Diversity Leaders have taken action in a variety of ways to make a difference at their companies and across the industry. In addition …
CommonSpirit leaders are top diversity leaders in healthcareRead More
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Boehringer-Ingelheim has received a 2023 Vizient Supplier Award for the partnership the company has maintained with Vizient, its largest group purchasing organization (GPO) customer. This is the first time the company has received the ‘Pharmaceutical Supplier Partner of the Year’ award, and it’s one of the highest recognitions among Vizient’s pharmaceutical categories for this award series. Through Boehringer-Ingelheim’s …
Vizient names Pharmaceutical Supplier Partner of the YearRead More
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Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan have signed an agreement to enter a joint venture that will bring together Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and assets with Henry Ford’s. This will allow both organizations to advance the health of the communities they serve and improve outcomes, access and equity for all by establishing …
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Twenty three national physician and healthcare associations and more than 600 health systems, hospitals, physician practices, health clinics, and accountable care organizations (ACOs) pressed congressional leaders to extend incentive payments for participation in risk-bearing alternative payment models (APMs). Incentives expire at the end of the year unless Congress acts. The volume and diversity of the hundreds of supporters …
Organizations urge Congress to extend value-based payment incentivesRead More
// by Pete Mercer
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Cook Medical a Next Generation Implant Contract for implanted medical devices. This contract will streamline the procurement process for the VA supply chain team. This contract is another way Cook is being recognized for our innovative ways of working more effectively with customers and making supply chains more efficient. …
Cook Medical awarded VA contract for implanted devicesRead More