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Contacts: Tom Seliquini Principal Tom.s@natmedlog.com Greg Swanson Principal Greg.s@natmedlog.com Deb Angstadt Marketing Cell 804-402-2859 dangstadt@wwsmanagement.com Richmond, VA: National Medical Logistics (NML) of Richmond, Virginia has been selected by Intermountain Healthcare (IH) to conduct supply chain logistics analysis to assist with developing their long-term strategic plan. According to Richard Beach with Intermountain, �Developing our long term strategic plan requires a better understanding of what improvement opportunities exist, what it will take to achieve them and what the projected costs and benefits might be. Sometimes the size and scope of these opportunities are hard to quantify without soliciting a qualified external perspective. We chose National Medical Logistics because of their logistical focus, objectivity, healthcare expertise and industry neutrality status. This allows them to objectively consider all of the possibilities in the marketplace while supporting IH in developing the best option for Intermountain.� Greg Swanson, a principal with NML adds �In addition to our objectivity, we find many healthcare systems cannot easily dedicate internal resources to a project like this. If needed, NML can allocate additional supply chain professionals with 20+ years of healthcare supply chain experience to the project team� Intermountain is internationally recognized as a pioneer in clinical process improvement, enabling the sharing of best medical practices. Medical outcomes are improved through collaboration, teamwork, and care process improvement initiatives. Swanson adds �The supply chain logistics analysis fits with that dedication to process improvement and commitment to increased efficiency.� About InterMountain Healthcare Intermountain Healthcare is a nonprofit system of hospitals, surgery centers, doctors, and clinics that serves the medical needs of Utah and southeastern Idaho. Key medical services include cancer, heart, women and newborns, orthopedics, sports medicine, and more. Major cities served are Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Provo, and St. George. The Intermountain Healthcare network includes over 30,000 people dedicated to caring for patients. Intermountain has been named the nation's first or second place integrated healthcare system for the past nine years, by Modern Healthcare magazine and Verispan, a health information company based in Yardley, Pennsylvania. The annual study examines more than 500 health systems around the nation. The annual list rates local and regional healthcare systems on factors such as services and access, technology, hospital utilization and financial stability. For more information go to www.intermountainhealthcare.org. |