Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced that decorative textiles and interiors products have been added to existing agreements in the reusable textiles and textile services portfolio with Encompass Group LLC of McDonough, Ga.; Medline Industries of Mundelein, Ill.; Phoenix Textile Corporation of St. Louis; and Standard Textile Company Inc. of Cincinnati.
These product additions, effective January 1, 2008 include the following new subcategories for decorative textiles with pricing for both standard and custom products: bedding, shower curtains, upholstery, wall coverings, window treatments and design services.
The agreements are available to acute care and continuum of care members of the Premier alliance.
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Serving 1,700 U.S. hospitals and more than 49,000 other healthcare sites, the Premier healthcare alliance and its members are transforming healthcare together. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates one of the leading healthcare purchasing networks and the nation's most comprehensive repository of hospital clinical and financial information. A subsidiary operates one of the nation's largest policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability risk-retention groups. A world leader in helping healthcare providers deliver dramatic improvements in care, Premier is working with the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in San Diego, Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, and Washington. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com.
