Dosher Memorial Selects Broadlane for Supply Chain Services.DALLAS -- Broadlane announced today that Dosher Memorial Hospital Dosher Memorial Hospital is a non-profit, community hospital located in Southport, North Carolina. The hospital serves the township of Smithville (Southport, Bald Head Island, Caswell Beach, Oak Island, and The Players Club at St. , Southport, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , has selected Broadlane to provide an array of supply chain services under an exclusive agreement. Under the agreement, Broadlane will provide Dosher Memorial Hospital with its high-powered national supply chain services for consumable supplies and equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services and technology to help them manage their approximate $4 million in annual supply spend. "Recently, New Hanover New Hanover or Lavongai (lävông`ī), volcanic island, c.460 sq mi (1,190 sq km), in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of Papua New Guinea. New Hanover is mountainous and densely forested. Regional Medical Center became a Broadlane client and we knew that they were extremely pleased with the results and service they were receiving from Broadlane. We also knew they had performed an extensive assessment of GPOs before they made their decision so we decided we would take a look at Broadlane as well. After conducting our own assessment, we were convinced that Broadlane was the GPO that could help us drive costs out of our supply chain," said Lynda Stanley, senior vice president/chief operations officer at Dosher Hospital. David C. Ricker, Broadlane's president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , said, "There is nothing that is more gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to us as a company than to gain a new client through favorable comments from a current client. We are eager to serve Dosher Memorial Hospital and believe our contract portfolio and service will assist them in achieving their supply chain goals." About Dosher Memorial Hospital Dosher Memorial Hospital, a 100-bed community hospital with 36 licensed acute (inpatient) beds and 64 licensed skilled nursing center beds. Named after its chief surgeon Dr. Julius Arthur Dosher and opened in 1930, the hospital is committed to providing quality-driven, efficient, patient-focused medical care to the citizens of Smithville Township and surrounding communities. Approximately one mile from the Cape Fear, the hospital is located in the coastal historic town of Southport, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. The hospital is generously supported by a volunteer force of nearly 200, making Dosher Hospital unique in the state of North Carolina. About Broadlane Broadlane is a leading supply chain services company serving thousands of acute care hospitals, ambulatory care ambulatory care n. Medical care provided to outpatients. ambulatory care, n the health services provided on an outpatient basis to those who can visit a health care facility and return home the same day. facilities, physician practices and other healthcare providers throughout the United States. Broadlane provides comprehensive supply chain services including: * High-powered national & custom contracting * Innovative purchasing services & technology * Informatics - benchmarking, analytics and reporting * Deep clinical & operational expertise * "High-touch" client service Broadlane's clients include leading providers such as Advocate Health Care, Ascension Health, CHRISTUS Health, Continuum Health Partners, Kaiser Permanente, Kindred Healthcare, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Tenet Healthcare, The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, 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 , US Oncology, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Health System, UMass Memorial Health Care and William Beaumont Hospitals. The company is headquartered in Dallas with offices in California, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Ohio. For more information, visit www.broadlane.com. |
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