Alliance Medical Names John Grotting Chairman and CEO.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2004 Alliance Medical Corporation (Alliance), a leading reprocessor of single-use medical devices (SUDs), today announced that Chairman John Grotting has joined the company full time as Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Grotting and Company President Rick Ferreira will form the Office of the CEO. "John brings significant management experience and a strong track record to Alliance and continues to be an outstanding chairman," said Rick Ferreira, president of Alliance. "Together, we bring passion and unmatched industry knowledge to the Office of the CEO. In addition, John's deep understanding of quality improvement processes in hospitals along with his strong reputation among health system executives will further strengthen our services and fast growth." Grotting has 30 years of hospital and healthcare management leadership experience. Prior to joining Alliance, Grotting served as President and CEO of Bridge Medical, a leading developer of hospital medication management systems. Under Grotting's direction, Bridge Medical developed its bar-code point-of-care hospital software and successfully implemented its technology in customer sites for prevention of medication errors. Prior to Bridge Medical, he held top executive positions at Allina Health System and Legacy Health System. Grotting currently serves on the boards of Vantage Oncology, Skylight Systems and ForHealth Technology. Board spokesperson and Delphi Venture's investor Jim Bochnowski commented, "John has brought strategic thinking and strong credibility within the hospital industry to the Alliance Medical board. The company's rapid growth necessitated augmenting the current strong management team in place at Alliance." Grotting was honored as "Young Healthcare Executive of the Year" by the American College of Healthcare Executives The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) is an international professional association of healthcare executives (high-level hospital administrators, CEOs, COOs, health system officers, etc.) Its central offices are located at 1 N. . He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from St. Olaf College An average of six St. Olaf students are awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship each year. Additionally, the college has produced three Rhodes Scholars since 1977. St. , Northfield, Minnesota Northfield is a city mostly in Rice County, Minnesota, in the United States. The population was 17,147 at the 2000 census. A small part of the city extends into Dakota County. History Northfield was founded by John W. North in 1855. , and a Masters Degree in Health Administration from the University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. . About Alliance Medical Alliance Medical Corporation is a leading reprocessor of specific single-use medical devices (SUDs). Alliance has safely reprocessed more than 7 million SUDs, saving hospitals and surgery centers in excess of $75 million. The company's services focus on reducing supply costs of hospitals and surgery centers suffering from shrinking reimbursements and increasing costs. Alliance's unique AIM (Assessment, Implementation and Management) program uses clinical implementation teams to provide facilities with the tools needed to maximize their savings from reprocessing Reprocessing may refer to:
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