MUNDELEIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Centegra Health System, a leading health care provider in Northeast Illinois, recently selected Medline Industries, Inc. as its preferred distribution partner for medical and surgical supplies. The three-year partnership will deliver an estimated savings of nearly $1 million by driving distribution efficiencies across more than 60 locations.
“Medline’s manufacturer-direct approach and supply chain management expertise are critical to driving down cost,” said David Tomlinson, chief financial officer, Centegra Health System. “Their strong logistics capabilities and robust product offering will allow us to effectively get products when and where our clinicians need them most, no matter the location.”
Medline, with 37 distribution centers strategically located throughout the United States, will provide its broad assortment of Medline and national brand products directly to Centegra Health System’s hospitals, physician offices and clinical laboratories throughout Northeast Illinois. Medline will also deliver cost savings and efficiencies by driving product standardization and utilization solutions, as well as providing enhanced reporting capabilities to help facilities better monitor and control costs. Over the course of the deal, the agreement is expected to be worth approximately $30 million.
About Medline
As the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care products, Medline manufactures and distributes more than 350,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices, home care agencies and providers, and retailers. Named one of the country’s "Best and Brightest Companies to Work For,” Medline is headquartered in Mundelein, Ill. and has more than 1,100 dedicated sales representatives to support its broad product line and cost management services. For more information on Medline, go to www.medline.com or http://mkt.medline.com/clinical-blog/category/channels/social-channels/ to connect with Medline on a variety of social media channels.
About Centegra Health System
Centegra Health System is committed to meeting the health care needs of the residents of greater McHenry County and to making services available in multiple and convenient locations, including hospitals in McHenry and Woodstock, Immediate and Physician Care Centers, Centegra Sage Cancer Center, Health Bridge Fitness Centers and the highly anticipated Centegra Hospital-Huntley. For more information on Centegra Health System visit centegra.org.
