Broadlane, the leading cost-management company for healthcare providers, announced that Prime Healthcare Services in Victorville, California has renewed its supply chain relationship with Broadlane for another five years. Prime Healthcare will continue to access Broadlane's unparalleled national contract portfolio of consumable supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services to help manage its approximate $100 million in annual supply spend for its 13 acute care hospitals and three medical groups (see also Broadlane).
'We are partnering with Broadlane to take our supply chain to the next level through utilization of the competitive pricing, unprecedented technology and supply chain services,' said Allen Stefanek, vice president of operations, Prime Healthcare. 'Our relationship with Broadlane over the past few years has been very successful and provided significant improvements to help provide even better patient care. We performed due diligence over a six-month period, conducting a thorough cost analysis, review of added services and full request for proposal process. Ultimately, we chose to renew with Broadlane as our cost-management partner because of their superior contract portfolio, industry-leading supply chain services and service excellence.'
In addition to accessing Broadlane's national contract portfolio, Prime Healthcare will continue to utilize: OnRamp[R], Broadlane's proprietary client portal, to access the national contract portfolio, informatics, Broadlane and industry news and education. BroadLink[R] (Broadlane's e-commerce exchange) to automate and manage transactions between Prime Healthcare facilities and suppliers electronically. Broadlane Item Master Services will cleanse and manage processes and data related to the system's item master to systematically improve the quality of purchasing data. Transaction Management Services to increase efficiency and lower its procurement-related expenses through Broadlane's National Procurement Center, a centralized operation in Dallas. Informatics for access to reports and to improve insight related to contracts, capital equipment, pharmacy and other key areas of spend management.
'We are pleased to continue our successful, exclusive relationship with Prime Healthcare,' said Tom Sherry, chief operating officer, Broadlane. 'Many healthcare providers are seeking cost-management alternatives, and we are happy to help take Prime Healthcare to even greater levels of supply chain excellence and cost-management success. We are grateful for the faith they have in our abilities to deliver these improvements in our continued relationship.' About Prime Healthcare Services Prime Healthcare Services, Victorville, CA, is a progressive, innovative and rapidly expanding hospital management company in Southern California, recognized as Top 10 Health System in the nation by Thomson Reuters for 2009. The mission of PHS is to provide comprehensive quality healthcare in a compassionate, convenient and cost-effective manner. With more than 8,000 employees, PHS, by and through its subsidiaries, currently owns and operates thirteen acute care hospitals: Centinela Hospital Medical in Inglewood (370- beds), Chino Valley Medical Center in Chino (126-beds), Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville (83-beds), Encino Hospital Medical Center in Encino (151-beds), Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center in Garden Grove (167-beds), Huntington Beach Hospital in Huntington Beach (141-beds), La Palma Intercommunity Hospital in La Palma (131-beds), Montclair Hospital Medical Center in Montclair (102-beds), Paradise Valley Hospital in National City (301-beds), San Dimas Community Hospital in San Dimas (93-beds), Shasta Regional Medical Center (246-beds), Sherman Oaks Hospital and the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks (153-beds), and West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim (219-beds), in California. For more information, please visit www.primehealthcare.com About Broadlane Broadlane is the leading cost management company for healthcare providers. Broadlane's mission is to deliver and sustain exceptional improvements in the financial and operating performance of healthcare providers to afford them greater opportunity to achieve their missions. Its core services include supply chain management and clinical workforce management services.
Broadlane's clients include leading providers such as Advocate Health Care, Ascension Health, Beaumont Hospitals, CHRISTUS Health, Continuum Health Partners, Kaiser Permanente, Kindred Healthcare, MedCath Corporation, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, St. Luke's Episcopal Health System, Tenet Healthcare, The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, US Oncology and UMass Memorial Health Care.
The company is headquartered in Dallas with offices in Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, New York City and Oakland. For more information, visit www.broadlane.com.
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This article was prepared by Biotech Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Biotech Week via NewsRx.com.
