Alliance Medical Signs New Agreement with Premier to Provide Reprocessing Services.PHOENIX -- Alliance Medical Corporation (Alliance), a leading reprocessor of single-use medical devices (SUDs), today announced that Premier Purchasing Partners, LP has signed a three-year agreement with Alliance Medical to offer medical device reprocessing Reprocessing may refer to:
v. To moderate in force or intensity. mit  i·ga tion n. rising supply costs and reduce
unnecessary waste, without compromising the highest level of patient
care.
Having safely reprocessed more than 12 million SUDs, Alliance is one of the industry's most trusted device reprocessing companies, providing hands-on support for customers. Alliance employs clinically trained and experienced service technicians and account executives who utilize its clinically focused, three-phased client support program, Assessment, Implementation and Management (AIM), to set up and manage the most efficient and effective SUD SUD 1. Substance use disorder 2. Sudden unexpected or unexplained death. See Sudden unexplained nocturnal death. reprocessing program. The savings health care facilities achieve as a result can be used for vital patient services, new medical technology and nursing salaries, all of which lead to improved patient care. "Premier is a leader in supply-chain initiatives and we are honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. to have been selected as one of their reprocessing partners," said Arthur Goodrich, vice president, business development, Alliance Medical Corporation. "Alliance's reprocessing programs have proven to safely reduce supply-chain costs for our partners, reduce their annual waste output and lead to more efficient operations and purchasing decisions." About Alliance Medical Alliance Medical Corporation is a leading reprocessor of specific single-use medical devices (SUDs) and has safely reprocessed more than 12 million SUDs, saving hospitals and surgery centers in excess of $150 million. Alliance goes beyond providing technically superior medical device reprocessing services to deliver guaranteed maximum supply-cost savings to leading healthcare organizations. Alliance is differentiated by our unwavering partnership commitment, clinical implementation expertise and dedicated field associates which together ensure that we exceed our partner's goals and expectations. The Company's services focus on reducing supply costs of hospitals and surgery centers suffering from shrinking reimbursements and increasing costs. Alliance has agreements with leading national group purchasing organizations A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. , alliances and supply chain service firms, as well as a number of nationally recognized hospital integrated delivery networks. For more information about Alliance Medical Corporation, visit www.alliance-medical.com; or call 888-888-3433. About Premier Premier, Inc. is a strategic alliance in U.S healthcare, comprising of nearly 200 of the nation's leading hospital and health care systems. These systems operate or are affiliated with more than 1,500 hospital facilities and hundreds of other care sites. Premier provides an array of resources supporting health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract delivery, including group purchasing for more than $17 billion annually in supplies and equipment. Other resources offered by Premier are insurance programs and performance improvement services of many kinds. Premier is headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. with other major facilities in Chicago, Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. and Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation). Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States. . |
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