Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from New Premier Agreements for Medical and Surgical Products Distribution

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Premier healthcare alliance today announced new agreements for medical and surgical products distribution have been awarded to the following companies:

• American Medical Depot, a minority owned business, of Opa Locka, Fla.;
• Apollo Safety Inc. of Fall River, Mass.;
• Buffalo Hospital Supply Corp. Inc., a small business enterprise, of Buffalo, N.Y.;
• Cardinal Health Inc. of Dublin, Ohio;
• Claflin Company., a small business enterprise, of Warwick, R.I.;
• Customed USA LLC, a minority owned business, of Orlando, Fla.;
• DeKroyft-Metz & Co. Inc., a small business enterprise, of Peoria, Il.;
• EKLA Corporation, a minority owned business, of Naperville, Il.;
• Henry Schein Inc. of Melville, N.Y.;
• Kreisers Inc., a small business enterprise, of Sioux Falls, S.D.;
• McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc. (MMS) Surgical Division of Richmond, Va.;
• Medical Specialties Distributors LLC. (MSD) of Stoughton, Mass;
• Medline Industries Inc. of Mundelein, Ill.;
• Midland Medical Supply, a small business enterprise, of Lincoln, Neb.;
• Midwest Medical Supply Company LLC, a small business enterprise, of Earth City, Mo.;
• National Distribution & Contracting Inc. of Nashville, Tenn.;
• Owens & Minor Distribution Inc. of Mechanicsville, Va.;
• Professional Hospital Supply Inc., a women owned business, of Temecula, Calif.;
• PSS World Medical Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla.; and
• Seneca Medical Inc. of Tiffin, Ohio.

Effective January 1, 2013, the agreements are available to members of Premier.

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Premier is a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,700 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 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.