Broadlane Awards Three-Year Respiratory Therapy Products Contract to Hudson RCI.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers TEMECULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2002 Broadlane Inc. and Hudson RCI RCI Royal Caribbean International RCI Radio Canada International RCI Rehabilitation Council of India RCI Residential Communities Initiative RCI Roof Consultants Institute RCI Remote Control Interface RCI Residential, Commercial, Industrial today announced that Broadlane has awarded a three-year contract to Hudson RCI to provide respiratory therapy respiratory therapy Medical profession concerned with assisting the respiratory function of individuals who have severe lung disorders. Practices include suctioning to clear secretions from the airway, use of aerosol mists (sometimes medicated) or gases to ease breathing, products to Broadlane's healthcare provider customers. The agreement became effective May 1, 2002. Under terms of the agreement, Broadlane customers have access to a wide range of Hudson RCI products including cannulas, nebulizers, airways, breathing exercisers, resuscitation resuscitation /re·sus·ci·ta·tion/ (-sus?i-ta´shun) restoration to life of one apparently dead. cardiopulmonary resuscitation bags and heated humidification Humidification The process of increasing the water-vapor content (humidity) of a gas. This process and its reverse operation, dehumidification, are important steps in air conditioning for human comfort and in many industrial operations. systems. This is a dual-source agreement. "We are extremely pleased to be awarded our first agreement with Broadlane and eager to demonstrate to both Broadlane and its customers what has established Hudson RCI as a world-class leader in the respiratory care products field," said Jeff Landry, national accounts manager for Hudson RCI. "This agreement is a result of each organization's commitment to providing enhanced value to Broadlane customers." Hudson RCI was awarded the contract as part of Broadlane's intensive contract selection process, which focuses on delivering high-quality, cost-effective products and services to Broadlane's healthcare provider customers. To ensure that it selects the best products and vendors for its customers, Broadlane solicits input and direction from key end users, such as physicians and nurses, as well as hospital business leaders. Suppliers find particular value in contracting with Broadlane because of the company's strategy of involving clinical end users from the beginning of the contracting process. "Broadlane customers recognize Hudson RCI's commitment to providing the quality respiratory products that are needed in healthcare today Healthcare Today is a monthly newsmagazine published in the United Kingdom by Mayden Publishing. The style and layout of the magazine is similar to that of The Week but its focus is purely on health-related news. ," said Travis Johnson Travis Johnson (born April 26, 1982 in Sherman Oaks, California) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He attended Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. of Broadlane's Contracting Services Department. "This agreement provides our customers with high-quality products at preferred prices and terms." Through an extensive suite of services, Broadlane delivers supply cost management services to the healthcare industry. Those services include contract coverage, clinical strategies and data management. Among the companies that focus on managing costs within the healthcare supply chain, only Broadlane offers this full array of services. Broadlane customers include leading healthcare providers such as Kaiser Permanente, Tenet Healthcare Corp., Universal Health Services Universal Health Services, Inc. NYSE: UHS is a Fortune 500 company based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. This company is one of the nation's largest health care management companies, operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers , Continuum Health Partners, The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, Kindred Healthcare, Community Health Systems, U.S. Oncology, Alliance Imaging Inc. and others. Broadlane counts among its customers more than 450 acute care hospitals and more than 1,400 sub-acute care facilities. Broadlane has offices in San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., Cincinnati, Dallas and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . For more information visit www.broadlane.com. Hudson RCI, with headquarters in Temecula, is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. owned by Freeman Spogli Inc., based in Los Angeles. Serving the respiratory marketplace for more than 55 years, Hudson RCI has a well-established reputation for the quality, value and breadth of its respiratory product line. Hudson RCI markets its products through a network of medical/surgical and critical care/specialty distributors throughout the United States and around the world. For more information, visit www.hudsonrci.com. |
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