Premier Inc. Recognizes Healthcare Organizations for Improving Quality and Costs - Seite 2

• Alliant Purchasing, Kentucky
• Pandion Optimization Alliance, New York

Culinary Cup Award

Premier presented the Culinary Cup Award to Genie Gunn, Food and Nutrition Manager of Verner Center for Early Learning to recognize her culinary talent. Gunn won the award for creating the best Breakfast All Day recipe, as judged by Premier members.

The three finalists for the award were:

• Ethan Headley, Director of Nutrition, Finger Lakes Health, New York – Pandion Optimization Alliance
• Jennifer Ball, Executive Chef, Soin Medical Center, Ohio – Kettering Health Network
• Neal Plazio, Executive Chef, University of Buffalo Campus Dining and Shops, New York – Pandion Optimization Alliance

In addition, six other culinary experts were among the top ten and are listed on the Breakthroughs Award winner website.

Supplier Diversity Award

Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin received the Supplier Diversity Award for establishing, as a part of their social responsibility initiatives, active programs to evaluate and support minority-, women- and veteran-owned enterprises, as well as small businesses, available through the Premier contract portfolio. Mount Sinai Health System in New York received an honorable mention.

Illuminating Excellence Award

Premier presented the Illuminating Excellence Award to the following individuals for being outstanding foodservice professionals. Winners were selected based on their improvements in operations, participation in Premier activities, professional/community activities and personal achievements.

• Davis Maurer, Clinical Nutrition Manager, Doctors Community Hospital, Maryland
• Duane Buske, General Manager of Purchasing, Aztec Shops LTD, California
• Kim Smith, Director of Culinary and Dining Services, Senior Living Residences, Massachusetts
• Michael Dry, Director of Foodservice and Vending, Imperial Vending and Foodservice, Oklahoma
• Toni Watkins, System Food and Nutrition Director, Riverside Health System, Virginia

Finalists for the award are listed on the Breakthroughs Award winner website.

Supply Chain Innovation Award

Mercy Health of Ohio received the Supply Chain Innovation Award for introducing innovative, replicable and high-impact supply chain improvement ideas to the Premier alliance.

Supply Chain Excellence Award

The following hospitals and health systems received the Supply Chain Excellence Award for superior supply expense performance:

• Agnesian HealthCare, Wisconsin – SSM Health
• Cape Fear Valley Health System, North Carolina
• Florida Hospital Apopka, Florida – Adventist Health System
• Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center, Florida – Adventist Health System
• Hampshire Memorial Hospital, West Virginia – Valley Health System
• Mather Hospital, New York – Northwell Health
• McLaren Flint, Michigan – McLaren Health Care Corporation
• Mercy Health - St. Charles Hospital, Ohio – Mercy Health
• Oswego Hospital, New York – Oswego Health
• PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center, Oregon – PeaceHealth
• Presbyterian Healthcare Services, New Mexico
• Presence Health, Illinois
• Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, Illinois – Presence Health
• SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo, Wisconsin – SSM Health

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