MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, Illinois has selected a new provider of supply chain services to help manage its approximate $25 million in annual spend.
MetroSouth CEO Arnie Kimmel said the medical center will access Dallas-based Broadlane's national GPO portfolio of consumable supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services.
Additionally, MetroSouth will utilize Broadlane's client portal "OnRamp" to access contract and vendor information, run reports, view Broadlane news and information and download training and continuing education.
"We knew Broadlane was the correct choice when we learned that MetroSouth will receive the same contract pricing, service and benefits as Broadlane's large IDN clients," said Kimmel.
He said MetroSouth would utilize Broadlane's Capital Equipment Services, including Live Group Buys and Quote Review where price, warranty and term information is verified for accuracy.
Julie Plaga, senior vice president for new business development at Broadlane said the company's client hospitals saved approximately 25 percent and up to three months of research and negotiation time on new computed tomography scanners through participation at a recent Broadlane Live Group Buy.
"We are pleased to welcome MetroSouth Medical Center as a Broadlane client," said Plaga. "They ran a thorough process to determine the best solution for delivering the supply chain improvements and cost reduction strategies they needed. We're confident that the custom solutions we developed will drive the sustainable savings and operational improvements they are seeking."
David Ricker, president and chief executive officer, Broadlane said MetroSouth was a "great fit" for the company.
"We don't differentiate our contract pricing based on the size of our clients," Ricker said. "MetroSouth Medical Center will receive the same negotiated contract pricing as our larger clients, which include some of the largest systems in the nation."