New SEEDS Supplier Added to Premier’s Vein Finder Equipment Agreement

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Premier healthcare alliance today announced that a new SEEDS™ agreement for vein finder equipment has been awarded to VueTek Scientific LLC, a small business enterprise, of Gray, Maine.

SEEDS - Sourcing Education and Enrichment for Diverse and Small Suppliers – is Premier’s supplier diversity program that aims to increase the number of minority-, women-, veteran-owned and small business enterprises doing business with alliance members.

Effective August 1, 2012, the agreement is available to acute care and continuum of care members of Premier.

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Premier is a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals and 88,000-plus other sites using the power of collaboration and technology to lead the transformation to coordinated, high-quality, cost-effective care. Owned by hospitals, health systems and other providers, Premier operates a leading healthcare purchasing network with more than $4 billion in annual savings. Premier also maintains the nation's largest clinical, financial and outcomes database with information on 1 in 4 patient discharges. A world leader in delivering measurable improvements in care, Premier works with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier also has an office in Washington. https://www.premierinc.com. Stay connected on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.