Atrium Medical Corporation, a business unit of MAQUET Cardiovascular, today announced that it is a winner of Premier's Performance Award, presented by the Premier healthcare alliance at their seventh annual awards ceremony.
Premier is a hospital-owned performance improvement alliance of 2,600 hospitals and 84,000 other care sites. It contracts with more than 800 suppliers, and Atrium is one of 41 suppliers to receive Premier's Performance Award. Winners are recognized for their outstanding management of Premier agreements and drive toward the mutual goal of providing clinical and financial value to Premier alliance members.
"It is an honor for all of us at Atrium to once again receive this prestigious award. We strive to provide the best-in-class products, service and support every day to our Premier and Alliance partners, with the mutual goal of enhancing patient care and improving outcomes," said Jeffrey McGill, Senior Vice President of CTS Marketing and Corporate Communications, Atrium Medical Corporation.
Trent Campbell, Atrium's National Accounts Manager, accepted the award at Premier's 2012 Annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn. The award ceremony was held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center on Thursday, June 7th.
"As providers continue efforts to operate in a high quality, cost-effective environment, Atrium has truly been supporting Premier alliance members," said Mike Alkire, Premier COO. "We're proud to recognize them as a top performing organization."
Premier's Performance Award applauds the efforts of contracted suppliers exceeding operational and quality expectations.