CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Premier healthcare alliance has awarded a new SEEDS™ agreement for rapid diagnostic test kits to BTNX Inc., a minority-owned business enterprise, of Markham, Ontario, Canada.
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.
BTNX Inc. joins:
- MedGyn Products Inc., a minority-owned business enterprise, of Addison, Ill.;
- Meridian Bioscience Corporation, of Cincinnati; and
- OraSure Technologies Inc., a small business enterprise, of Bethlehem, Penn.
Effective June 21, 2013, the agreement is available to acute care and continuum of care members of Premier.
About the Premier healthcare alliance, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient
Premier is one of the nation’s largest performance improvement alliances of approximately 2,800 U.S. community hospitals and 98,000 alternate 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 that provided members more than $5 billion in savings in FY2012. 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 one of 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. https://www.premierinc.com. Stay connected with Premier on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
