Premier Inc. Recognizes Healthcare Organizations for Improving Quality and Costs

Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading healthcare improvement company, recognized member hospitals and health systems today for their outstanding work to improve healthcare quality and costs.

“Health system recipients of Premier’s 2018 Breakthroughs Awards are industry leaders that continue to transform healthcare,” said Susan DeVore, president and CEO of Premier. “We are thrilled to recognize them for their innovative efforts to improve quality and efficiency, as well as the health of communities across the nation.”

Winners were announced during several awards ceremonies held at Premier’s annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee on June 20 and 21. Each summer, thousands of health system, academic institution and supplier representatives attend the conference to learn practical, replicable strategies to improve healthcare delivery.

More information about the 2018 Premier Breakthroughs Awards can be found here and the full list of recipients can be found here.

ASCEND Peak Performance Award

The ASCEND Peak Performance Award honors health systems for their commitment to the values and core requirements of the ASCEND^® program. The award recognizes one member that has been in the program less than three years and one member that has been in the program for three years or longer. Winners are selected based on their participation and ongoing compliance across the ASCEND program, including participation in sponsored educational events and documented cost savings using ASCEND program contracts. The 2018 recipients of the award are:

• Harris Health System, Texas (less than 3 years)
• Doctors Community Health System, Maryland (greater than 3 years)

ASCEND Clinical Partner Award

Firelands Regional Medical Center in Ohio received the ASCEND Clinical Partner Award for making important clinical contributions to the ASCEND program. This involves a high level of engagement with clinical team members to share best practices and key clinical learnings throughout the ASCEND membership for adoption across the industry.

Alternate Site Sponsor Award

The Alternate Site Sponsor Award recognizes Premier sponsors of affiliates that are utilizing all available resources to lower supply chain costs through extensive participation in Premier’s purchasing program. Sponsors are evaluated based on commitment of resources, involvement in new initiatives, innovation and overall participation in Premier’s alternate site programs. The 2018 winners are: