Beverly Enterprises Selects DeRoyal as Advanced Wound Care Vendor; Multidex Patient Success Stories Play Huge Role in Selection.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 18, 1999--

DeRoyal wound care, a division of DeRoyal, Inc., has been selected as one of two advanced wound care vendors by Beverly Enterprises, Inc., the largest U.S. nursing home chain, effective Oct. 1, 1999.

Beverly Enterprises, with national headquarters located in Ft. Smith, Ark., recently reduced the number of wound care vendors from five to two. The two-year contract will be in effect until Oct. 1, 2001.

Tim Alleman, director of DeRoyal wound care, said "We are delighted to be chosen as one of the key vendors by such a prestigious and important healthcare entity. DeRoyal was named as one of Beverly's advanced wound care vendors based on its management's first-hand experience with patient success stories from the use of Multidex in treating wounds. The contract decision also was based on the fact that DeRoyal has one of the most complete lines of advanced wound care products available on the market today."

"In addition, DeRoyal was selected based on providing training and education, in-servicing as well as offering continuing education (C.U.) credits for nurses."

Formed in 1973, DeRoyal is an international, vertically-integrated, institutional and consumer healthcare services and products provider with 27 subsidiaries and affiliates located in six states (California, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia), and eight countries (Canada, Costa Rica, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States). Among its more than 25,000 products are information systems like Meridian, unitized delivery systems including custom procedural trays and TracePak, surgical accessories, orthopedic bracing and support items, critical care products, wound care products, anesthesia and neonatal care items.