Broadlane and B.Braun Medical Sign Three-Year Agreement Covering Safety Catheters.Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden & BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BW HealthWire)--April 2, 2002 Broadlane Inc. and B. Braun Medical Inc. today announced that Broadlane has awarded a three-year contract for B.Braun to provide Introcan(R)Safety(TM)IV Catheters to Broadlane's healthcare customers. The contract is effective May 1. The contract for safety catheters provides Broadlane customers with access to B. Braun's entire line of Introcan(R) Safety(TM) IV Catheters which are available in sizes ranging from 14 gauge to 24 gauge, with or without wings, and in both polyurethane polyurethane Any of a class of very versatile polymers that are made into flexible and rigid foams, fibres, elastomers (elastic polymers), surface coatings, and adhesives. and FEP See front end processor. . The Introcan(R) Safety(TM) line incorporates several safety mechanisms that cannot be bypassed and fully complies with national needlestick prevention legislation and directives. "We look forward to expanding our safety product portfolio available to Broadlane customers and building on the excellent relationship we have established with both Broadlane management and their customers," said Wayne F. Stewart, corporate vice president of hospital sales at B. Braun. "By offering our innovative breakthrough products Broadlane has demonstrated their confidence in our commitment to enhancing safety and patient care." B. Braun was awarded the contract as part of Broadlane's intensive contract selection process, which focuses on delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions to Broadlane hospitals and other healthcare 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. "Our relationship with B. Braun has consistently delivered measurable value to a wide range of our healthcare provider customers," said Jim Webb of Broadlane's contracting services department. "This agreement enables us to expand our safety portfolio and we are excited to continue our relationship with B. Braun." About Broadlane Through an extensive suite of services, Broadlane delivers comprehensive supply chain management services to the healthcare industry. Those services include contract management, procurement strategy consulting, materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, outsourcing, and technology services. Among the companies that focus on improving efficiencies within the healthcare supply chain, only Broadlane offers this full array of services. Broadlane customers include leading healthcare providers such as Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. , Tenet Healthcare Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) is an operating company that owns and operates 57 hospitals in the United States [1]. It is based in Dallas, Texas. Its stock ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange is NYSE: THC. Corporation, 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 Kindred Healthcare Incorporated (NYSE: KND) is a Fortune 500 healthcare services company located in Louisville, Kentucky. Kindred Healthcare was founded in 1985 as Vencor, Inc. , Community Health Systems, U.S. Oncology oncology /on·col·o·gy/ (ong-kol´ah-je) the sum of knowledge regarding tumors; the study of tumors. on·col·o·gy n. , Alliance Imaging Inc. and others. Broadlane counts among its customers more than 300 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. About B.Braun Medical Inc. For more then 160 years, B.Braun's tradition of expertise and progress has set a clear example of excellence in the global healthcare marketplace. With more than 28,000 employees worldwide, B. Braun is a full line IV therapy and healthcare product supplier. B.Braun is committed to the delivery of innovative safety products and programs with unmatched quality, superior technology and cost effective solutions while maintaining environmental responsibility. www.bbraunusa.com |
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