Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from a New Premier Agreement for Point of Care Blood Gas and Additional Tests

Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from a New Premier Agreement for Point of Care Blood Gas and Additional Tests

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The today announced a new agreement for point of care blood gas and additional tests has been awarded to Alere North America Inc. of Orlando, Fla.

Effective April 1, 2013, the agreement is available to acute care and continuum of care members of Premier.

Premier is the nation’s largest performance improvement alliance of more than 2,800 U.S. hospitals and 90,000 other sites using the power of collaboration and technology to lead the transformation to coordinated, high-quality, cost-effective care. Owned by healthcare providers, Premier operates a leading purchasing network with nearly $5 billion in annual savings. Premier also maintains clinical, financial and outcomes databases based on 1 in every 4 patient discharges. A world leader in measurably improving patient care, Premier has the largest performance improvement collaboratives in America, including one in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier also has an office in Washington. . Stay connected with Premier on , and .