Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from New Premier Agreements for Surgical Sponge Detection Systems

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Premier healthcare alliance today announced new agreements for surgical sponge detection systems have been awarded to Medline Industries, Inc. of Mundelein, Ill.; and RF Surgical Systems, Inc. of Bellevue, Wash.

Effective October 1, 2011, the agreements are available to acute care and continuum of care members of Premier.

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Premier is a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals and 78,000-plus other healthcare sites using the power of collaboration to lead the transformation to high quality, cost-effective care. Owned by hospitals, health systems and other providers, Premier maintains the nation's most comprehensive repository of clinical, financial and outcomes information and operates a leading healthcare purchasing network. A world leader in helping deliver measurable improvements in care, Premier has worked with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier also has an office in Washington. http://www.premierinc.com. Stay connected with Premier on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.



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Morgan Bridges, 704-816-4152

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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Surgery  Health  Hospitals  Other Health  Medical Supplies

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