North San Diego
County District hospital and Medline to partner on supply
chain optimization
NORTHFIELD, Ill., Jan. 17,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medline today announced it
has entered a multi-year prime vendor partnership, valued at
$30M, with Tri-City Medical Center,
serving San Diego County's coastal
communities of Carlsbad,
Oceanside and Vista. After partnering with a different
distributor for over 15 years, Tri-City will now collaborate with
Medline to provide distribution, consultative services and
solutions for supply chain optimization. As the system's primary
supplier, Medline will exclusively provide an extensive portfolio
of essential medical supplies and solutions to Tri-City Medical
Center's 386-bed full-service acute care hospital.
"Medline has aligned well with our needs and facilitated a
smooth and successful transition, already implementing impactful
solutions and showing a cohesive partnership," said Tom Moore, director of supply chain management
for Tri-City Medical Center. "Medline also has expansive clinical
programs that align with and will benefit Tri-City as we look to
optimize our offerings in those areas further."
As a part of the agreement, Medline will embed full-time,
on-site staff to manage the hospital's medical supply inventory and
operate as an extension of the Tri-City Medical Center team. These
dedicated resources will work directly with clinical and operations
teams and Medline's Temecula,
California, distribution center to optimize Tri-City's
inventory operations, enabling clinicians and staff to focus more
time on providing the highest quality of care. Tri-City will also
have the ability to easily monitor key metrics such as item
utilization, contract compliance, price accuracy and spending by
product categories through advanced analytics platforms from
Medline.
"This partnership is unique because we will be integrating
members of our organization on-site within Tri-City Medical Center
and collaborating on a larger scale," said Rob Zabel, division sales director for Medline.
"We look forward to strengthening our partnership together by
implementing impactful, cost-efficient supply chain and clinical
improvements."
Tri-City has also partnered with Medline to leverage its Home
Health Solutions, Urological Solutions for CAUTI prevention
and ReNewal medical device reprocessing program.
Learn how Medline tailors solutions across the entire continuum
of care as a manufacturer and distributor by
visiting www.medline.com/supply-chain.
About Medline
Medline is a healthcare company; a manufacturer, distributor,
and solutions provider focused on improving the overall operating
performance of healthcare. Partnering with healthcare systems and
facilities across the continuum of care, Medline provides the
clinical and supply chain resources required for long-term
financial viability in delivering high-quality care. With the scale
of one of the country's largest companies and the agility of a
family-led business, Medline is able to invest in its customers for
the future and rapidly respond to a dynamically changing market
with customized solutions. Headquartered in Northfield, Ill., Medline has 34,000+
employees worldwide and does business in more than 125 countries
and territories. Learn more about Medline at www.medline.com.
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