DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Siemens Healthcare
Diagnostics announces new three-year agreements with Premier
Purchasing Partners, LP, the group purchasing unit of Premier Inc.,
for hemostasis, urinalysis and microbiology systems and reagents,
and sole source contracts for Premier’s ASCEND (Accelerated Supply
Chain Endeavor) program for the same product lines. Premier serves
the purchasing needs of more than 2,400 member hospitals and nearly
70,000 additional healthcare sites in the U.S. ASCEND assists
its nearly 200 member hospitals in their ongoing efforts to control
costs through simplified purchasing processes, appropriate clinical
utilization, and specially negotiated contracts.
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The new Siemens contracts are in addition to six other
agreements with Premier this year, providing members access to
Siemens comprehensive portfolio of diagnostic systems, tests and
automation solutions at a significant savings. The urinalysis and
hemostasis agreements, which took effect on August 1, 2010, include
the CLINITEK® family of products and the entire portfolio of
Siemens hemostasis instruments. The microbiology agreement will
take effect on November 1, 2010 and cover purchases of the
MicroScan® family of products.
“We are dedicated to improving the health of communities by
enabling hospitals to provide patients with reliable, high-quality
healthcare at the lowest cost,” said Mike Alkire, President,
Premier Purchasing Partners LP. “We’re able to achieve this
through our strong contractual agreements with suppliers who have a
strong commitment to service while providing exceptional
product
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