B. Braun Medical, Premier Inc. See Immediate Results from New IV Therapy Products Agreement.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BETHLEHEM Bethlehem, city, United States Bethlehem, city (1990 pop. 71,428), Northampton and Lehigh counties, E Pa., on the Lehigh R. near Allentown and Easton; inc. as a city 1917. Local manufacturing, once dominated by the giant Bethlehem Steel Corp. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2004 Member Institutions Gain Access to Key B. Braun IV Therapy Safety Products and Expertise to Reduce Medical Errors B. Braun Medical Inc. announced today that in the first month of its new contract with Premier, one of the largest nationwide alliances of hospitals and health systems, more than 30 health systems, totaling over 125 hospitals, have selected B. Braun Medical for full-line infusion products. Several more announcements are still pending. Premier and B. Braun announced in September 2003 news of the five-year contract valued at up to $750 million annually. Effective February 1, 2004, the access agreement includes all major B. Braun Medical product lines including key safety products, solutions and state-of-the-art infusion pump infusion pump A device designed to deliver drugs and/or 'biologicals', at low doses and at a constant or controllable rate; ↑ rates of delivery in such devices may be associated with local hemolysis, compromising the potential benefits of a calibrated delivery technology. Through this new contract, Premier members gained access to B. Braun award-winning, safety-engineered infusion products including the Outlook(TM) Safety Infusion System, Introcan Safety(R) IV Catheter catheter /cath·e·ter/ (kath´e-ter) 1. a tubular, flexible surgical instrument that is inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or introduce fluid. 2. urethral c. , ULTRASITE(R) Needle-Free IV System, Excel A full-featured spreadsheet for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. It can link many spreadsheets for consolidation and provides a wide variety of business graphics and charts for creating presentation materials. (R) PVC-Free/DEHP-Free IV Containers, and DUPLEX(R) Drug Delivery System. "We are excited that Premier-affiliated hospitals and healthcare facilities 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. now have access to B. Braun's world-class patient-care and safety innovation," said Caroll H. Neubauer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of B. Braun Medical Inc. "Premier members from large institutions of 1,000 beds to clinics of less than 40 beds will benefit from access to our safety infusion products and expertise in medical error reduction best practice." "Premier Inc. member participants purchasing B. Braun products immediately gain access to our global knowledge in drug-administration safety," said Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
immune adherence to best-practice procedures...all with a goal of maximizing budget resources to reduce medical errors." About B. Braun Since its founding in 1839, B. Braun has built an unparalleled store of knowledge and expertise in delivering innovative healthcare products, medical devices and programs that enhance both patient and health-professional safety. Its 29,000 employees worldwide are proud of their commitment to translating customer needs into products with unmatched quality, superior technology, cost-effectiveness cost-effectiveness pertaining to cost-effective. cost-effectiveness analysis a comparison of the relative cost-efficiencies of two or more ways of performing a task or achieving an objective. , and environmental responsibility. Through its "Sharing Expertise(TM)" initiative, B. Braun promotes best practices for continuous improvement of healthcare products and services. For more information about B. Braun or its safety healthcare products, call 800-854-6851, or visit B. Braun at www.bbraunusa.com. |
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