Teleflex Awarded Group Purchasing Contract with Vizient Inc. for Non-Tunneled Central Venous Catheters
August 23 2017 - 6:45AM
Business Wire
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX), a leading global provider of
medical technologies for vascular access, has announced a new three
year Product Category contract with Vizient Inc. for non-tunneled
central venous catheters. Vizient is the largest member-driven
health care performance improvement company in the country.
The new agreement for non-tunneled central venous catheters,
which became effective August 1, 2017, provides Vizient’s members
increased savings on contracts that offer Teleflex’s wide range of
catheter kits, which are designed to protect patients against
unnecessary catheter related complications.
“Teleflex is pleased to offer such an extensive line of products
to Vizient members,” said Jake Newman, vice president and general
manager, Vascular Access, Teleflex. “Agreements like these
demonstrate our commitment to working with all parties in the
healthcare system to offer technology at increased savings that
helps clinicians improve outcomes while reducing healthcare
costs.”
Vizient’s diverse membership base includes academic medical
centers, pediatric facilities, community hospitals, integrated
health delivery networks and non-acute health care providers and
represents more than $100 billion in annual purchasing volume.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed
to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply
purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying
unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare
providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields
of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia,
cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care.
Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that
what we do every day makes a difference. For more information,
please visit teleflex.com.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson RCI®, LMA®,
Pilling®, Rusch® and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common
sense of purpose.
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