Progressive Healthcare Selects Broadlane for Supply Chain Services.DALLAS -- Broadlane announced today that Progressive Healthcare, Inc., Johns Island, South Carolina Johns Island is a barrier island just across the Stono River, located to the west of James Island and to the east of Wadmalaw Island, both barrier islands. Over one-third of the island is in the city limits of Charleston, South Carolina. , has selected Broadlane to provide an array of supply chain services under an exclusive agreement. Financial terms were not announced. Progressive Healthcare, Inc. owns and operates Long Term Acute Care (LTAC LTAC Long-Term Acute Care LTAC Literary Translators' Association of Canada LTAC Light Tactical ) hospitals. Under the agreement, Broadlane will provide Progressive Healthcare with its high-powered national supply chain services for consumable supplies and equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services and technology to help them manage their supply spend. Progressive Healthcare will be opening three new facilities within the next 12 months. Each new facility will consume approximately $2.4M dollars annually in supplies. "As a fast-growing, new company, Progressive Healthcare had the opportunity to choose any GPO as our supply chain partner, however Broadlane's reputation for results and integrity made them the perfect partner for us," said Herb Iwer, Progressive Healthcare's chief executive officer. "Our clients come in all sizes," said 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. . "While we serve some of the largest systems in the industry, new companies like Progressive are just as important to our client base. We plan to grow with them." About Progressive Healthcare Progressive Healthcare specializes in providing the finest in Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) hospitals. Their facilities are referred to as "An Acute Care Alternative." They work with local general acute care facilities as a continuation of patient care for those patients requiring a "hospital level" of care while transitioning to home, home health care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation facilities, or other post acute care levels. Based near Charleston, South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , their current hospital markets are Ft Wayne, Indiana, Merrillville, Indiana Merrillville (IPA: [ˈmɛ.ɹəlˌvɪl]) is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 30,560 at the 2000 census. Merrillville is located in the east-central portion of Lake County. , and Dallas, Texas. 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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