Amerinet Announces Exclusive Agreement with NYC Hospital.ST. LOUIS -- Amerinet Inc. announces that Saint Barnabas Hospital of Bronx, NY has recently chosen Amerinet to serve as its sole-source group purchasing organization 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. . This five-year national sales agreement authorizes Amerinet to negotiate contracts on behalf of Saint Barnabas to meet the hospital's supply chain needs and provide cost-saving, solution-based outcomes. The new partnership will focus on total supply chain management and margin enhancement services, including cost reduction, contract evaluation, contract implementation and program coordination at all of the health care network's facilities. In addition, to ensure that Saint Barnabas reaches its strategic and operational goals, Amerinet will participate on the facility's steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun to help establish objectives, direction, priorities and measurements. Patricia Cunningham, Senior Vice President of Saint Barnabas, said, "We chose Amerinet in a competitive bid process because of their proven record of success, and ability to deliver, not just the benefits of group purchasing, but unique cost-saving solutions. "Saint Barnabas is an outstanding health care provider, and we are pleased that they have chosen Amerinet as their exclusive GPO," said Victor Samolovitch, 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. of Amerinet Inc. "The agreement is designed to support and meet the hospital's goals by utilizing Amerinet's comprehensive contract portfolio and expertise and tools available through our new Enterprise Solutions initiative." Saint Barnabas Hospital is a not-for-profit, nonsectarian, acute care community hospital and Level I Trauma Center In the United States, a Level I trauma center provides the highest level of surgical care to trauma patients. A Level I trauma center is required to have a certain number of surgeons and anesthesiologists on duty 24 hours a day at the hospital, an education program, located in the heart of the central Bronx. The expanding Saint Barnabas health care network provides high-quality inpatient inpatient /in·pa·tient/ (in´pa-shent) a patient who comes to a hospital or other health care facility for diagnosis or treatment that requires an overnight stay. in·pa·tient n. , outpatient and emergency medical, mental health and dental services throughout the Bronx. Amerinet (www.amerinet-gpo.com) is one of the most innovative and effective health care group purchasing organizations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , partnering with members to improve their operating margins Operating Margin A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Calculated by: . More and more hospitals and non-acute care facilities create new revenue and reduce expenses with Amerinet's tools for group purchasing, supply chain management, clinical consulting, revenue cycle management, and information and education. |
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