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Dosher Memorial Selects Broadlane for Supply Chain Services

Posted on: Monday, 2 April 2007, 12:00 CDT

Broadlane announced today that Dosher Memorial Hospital, Southport, North Carolina, has selected Broadlane to provide an array of supply chain services under an exclusive agreement.

Under the agreement, Broadlane will provide Dosher Memorial Hospital with its high-powered national supply chain services for consumable supplies and equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services and technology to help them manage their approximate $4 million in annual supply spend.

"Recently, New Hanover Regional Medical Center became a Broadlane client and we knew that they were extremely pleased with the results and service they were receiving from Broadlane. We also knew they had performed an extensive assessment of GPOs before they made their decision so we decided we would take a look at Broadlane as well. After conducting our own assessment, we were convinced that Broadlane was the GPO that could help us drive costs out of our supply chain," said Lynda Stanley, senior vice president/chief operations officer at Dosher Hospital.

David C. Ricker, Broadlane's president and chief operating officer, said, "There is nothing that is more gratifying to us as a company than to gain a new client through favorable comments from a current client. We are eager to serve Dosher Memorial Hospital and believe our contract portfolio and service will assist them in achieving their supply chain goals."

About Dosher Memorial Hospital

Dosher Memorial Hospital, a 100-bed community hospital with 36 licensed acute (inpatient) beds and 64 licensed skilled nursing center beds. Named after its chief surgeon Dr. Julius Arthur Dosher and opened in 1930, the hospital is committed to providing quality-driven, efficient, patient-focused medical care to the citizens of Smithville Township and surrounding communities.

Approximately one mile from the Cape Fear, the hospital is located in the coastal historic town of Southport, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. The hospital is generously supported by a volunteer force of nearly 200, making Dosher Hospital unique in the state of North Carolina.

About Broadlane

Broadlane is a leading supply chain services company serving thousands of acute care hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices and other healthcare providers throughout the United States.

Broadlane provides comprehensive supply chain services including:

High-powered national & custom contracting

Innovative purchasing services & technology

Informatics -- benchmarking, analytics and reporting

Deep clinical & operational expertise

"High-touch" client service

Broadlane's clients include leading providers such as Advocate Health Care, Ascension Health, CHRISTUS Health, Continuum Health Partners, Kaiser Permanente, Kindred Healthcare, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Tenet Healthcare, The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, Universal Health Services, US Oncology, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, UMass Memorial Health Care and William Beaumont Hospitals.

The company is headquartered in Dallas with offices in California, New York and Ohio. For more information, visit www.broadlane.com.

Source: Business Wire

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