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At the 2023 Vizient Connections Summit, Cook Medical won the Vizient Supply Assurance Supplier of the Year Award. This award demonstrates Cook’s transparency and commitment to communication during the supply chain process with healthcare organizations that are customers of Vizient, the largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company in the country. Each year, the Vizient Supply …
Cook Medical wins 2023 Vizient Supply Assurance Supplier of the YearRead More
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Froedtert Health, Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories and HealthEco announced the launch of Atalan, a technology-enabled clinical partnership providing doctors and medical centers unprecedented access to a vetted network of the nation’s foremost clinical laboratories. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70% of today’s medical decisions depend on laboratory test results and 14 billion …
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Medline announced it has again entered into a multi-year prime vendor distribution agreement with Valley Health System in service of the communities of Northern New Jersey and Southern New York. After being with a previous vendor for the last five years, the system returns to Medline as the exclusive provider for all medical and surgical supplies across …
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Timothy Chan, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Cleveland Clinic‘s Global Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology and Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Endowed Chair in Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. The National Academy of Medicine recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional …
Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Timothy Chan elected to National Academy of MedicineRead More
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Seven Intermountain Health hospitals in Utah have received the Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award, which is presented annually by Vizient Inc. to recognize top performing health systems and hospitals in the United States for excellence in clinical quality and patient care. Intermountain Medical Center in Murray was recognized as a top performer in …
// by Pete Mercer
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Vizient recognized the superior performance of suppliers and distributors for their work to deliver exceptional service to its providers. The recognitions were presented at the Vizient Connections Summit, held Sept. 18-21 in Las Vegas. Vizient recognized the suppliers and distributors for their support of Vizient provider customers in three categories. Read More
Vizient recognizes 22 suppliers and distributors for service excellenceRead More
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CommonSpirit Health launched a national value-based services platform, Population Health Services Organization (PHSO), focused on expanding access to equitable care, improving quality and outcomes, and lowering the cost of care. The PHSO will provide services such as advanced population health analytics, network management, care coordination, data management and analytics, technology infrastructure, reporting and more to …
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Texas Children’s recently announced the appointment of Debra Feigin Sukin, Ph.D., as the new President of the organization. Sukin will join Texas Children’s on January 8, 2024, and report to Mark A. Wallace, who will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer. Sukin currently serves at Houston Methodist as an Executive Vice President with responsibility …
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HCA Healthcare announced that 32 of its hospitals have been recognized on the 2023 Fortune/PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals list for excellence in patient outcomes and experience, operational efficiency, financial health and community impact. The esteemed list aims to inspire hospital and health system leaders to strive for higher performance and provide added value to the patients …
32 HCA Healthcare hospitals recognized among 100 Top Hospitals by Fortune/PINC AIRead More
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Avera Health and Owens & Minor announced plans for a 330,000 square foot commercial building for supply distribution and other integrated services. The building will be constructed at Foundation Park in north Sioux Falls. Owens & Minor is expanding its presence in the region and will remain Avera’s primary distributor of essential medical/surgical supplies. Owens …
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Kreg Koford joined Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2018 as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Hospital Operations. After being responsible for $2.2 billion of non-labor spend at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, he was tasked with bringing a bold vision and developing new opportunities in existing relationships to transform how the …
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Meena Medler of Owens & Minor has begun a new position at the company as Vice President and General Manager for OR Products, Kits, and Services. Medler, formerly the VP of Supply Chain Management at UPMC, and the Vice President of Strategic Supplier Engagement at Premier Inc., began her new position at Owens & Minor …
// by Pete Mercer
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Intermountain Health has received the distinguished 2023 Davies Award of Excellence from the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for their use of technology and improved processes to enhance care for patients experiencing serious medical conditions. The Davies Award — HIMSS’s highest global recognition of hospitals and ambulatory care centers —recognizes health systems that not …