NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Feb. 28, 2018—HealthTrust, a healthcare performance improvement company and group purchasing organization (GPO), today announced a joint program with the Belmont University College of Pharmacy’s Christy Houston Foundation Drug Information Center to enhance drug information services for members of the GPO’s Pharmacy Services Group. Participants will be employees of the drug information center and […]
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HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Appoints Valerie L. Brown Ethics and Compliance Officer
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—January 25, 2018—HealthTrust Workforce Solutions announced that it has named Valerie L. Brown as ethics and compliance officer. The appointment underscores HealthTrust’s commitment to promoting a high level of regulatory compliance, organizational ethics and operational excellence. “Values-based ethics and compliance are vital components of the HealthTrust culture,” said Brendan Courtney, president and chief executive […]
HealthTrust Names John J. Young, M.D. Chief Medical Officer
Nashville, Tenn.—Jan. 16, 2018—HealthTrustSM today announced the appointment of John J. Young, M.D. as chief medical officer, effective Feb. 5, 2018. As CMO, Dr. Young will champion clinical integration in decision-making to advance providers’ clinical and financial performance. Dr. Young previously served as national medical director for LifePoint Health where he led strategic initiatives related […]
Prime Healthcare Selects HealthTrust for Supply Chain Optimization
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.)–November 14, 2017– HealthTrustSM, a healthcare performance improvement company, and Prime Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading integrated health systems based in Ontario, California, today announced the signing of an agreement designating HealthTrust as Prime’s exclusive group purchasing organization (GPO). Effective March 1, 2018, the agreement encompasses Prime Healthcare’s 45 hospitals and affiliated facilities […]
HealthTrust Teams with Valify for Purchased Services Benchmarking
Nashville, Tenn.—November 9, 2017—HealthTrustSM, a performance improvement company for healthcare, announced today its selection of Valify, LLC as its technology partner for expense visibility and benchmarking for purchased services. Valify, a healthcare cost management company dedicated to controlling purchased services expense, offers organizations the ability to identify and benchmark expense and manage savings targets in […]
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Appoints Shaun McCamant Chief Nursing Officer, Clinical Operations
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—October 5, 2017—HealthTrust Workforce Solutions announced that it has named Shaun McCamant, MSN, RN Chief Nursing Officer, Clinical Operations. The appointment is a reflection of HealthTrust’s organizational commitment to operational and clinical excellence, driven by dedication to the care and improvement of human life. McCamant joins HealthTrust from the HCA Healthcare MidAmerica Division, where […]
Advice from a data scientist: Careful while crosswalking
Tying together clinical information from disparate health systems requires building crosswalks between data sets. HealthTrust’s Ed Hickey discusses limitations inherent in the crosswalking process. Read the Full Article
CHRISTUS Health and HealthTrust Announce Partnership to Foster a Clinically Integrated Supply Chain
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — September 20, 2017 — HealthTrustSM, a leading healthcare performance improvement company, and CHRISTUS Health, an international, faith-based not-for-profit health system, announced today the signing of an agreement naming HealthTrust as the total spend management partner and exclusive national group purchasing organization (GPO) for the Catholic health ministry. The agreement is effective November […]
HealthTrust and BroadJump Offer Price Benchmarking
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—August 2, 2017—HealthTrustSM, a performance improvement company for healthcare, and BroadJump, a provider of automated, cloud-based data and analytic tools that help hospital operators extract maximum savings from their supply chain, have entered a collaborative agreement to provide HealthTrust members with access to BroadJump’s proprietary benchmarking and pricing intelligence services. Under the agreement, subscribers […]
HealthTrust Appoints Joey Dickson to Lead Supplier Diversity Efforts
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—August 1, 2017—HealthTrustSM, a leading healthcare improvement performance company, announced today that it has named Joey Dickson to lead its Supplier Diversity Program. The appointment reflects HealthTrust’s growing commitment to promote and expand sourcing opportunities for minority, woman and service-disabled veteran enterprises (MWSDVEs). HealthTrust advocates doing business with diverse suppliers that are located in the […]
HealthTrust Awards Scripps Health an Innovation Grant For Perioperative Opioid Stewardship Initiative
LAS VEGAS, Nevada—July 19, 2017—Scripps Health, a nonprofit integrated healthcare delivery system based in San Diego, California, was awarded a HealthTrust Innovation Grant at the 2017 HealthTrust University Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada. HealthTrustSM established the annual grant three years ago to sponsor and reward new, scalable ideas for advancing healthcare by improving care […]
HealthTrust Presents 2017 Member Recognition Awards
LAS VEGAS, Nevada—July 18, 2017—HealthTrust has recognized 21 individuals with its highest honor during the 2017 HealthTrust University Conference in Las Vegas. The healthcare performance improvement company established its annual Member Recognition Award program to acknowledge outstanding contributions of member organizations for demonstrating best practices and achieving operational excellence benefitting providers and their patients. Awards […]
HealthTrust Europe Officer Named UK Solicitor of the Year
HealthTrust Europe Officer Recognised as UK Solicitor of the Year Birmingham, England—April 18, 2017—HealthTrust Europe, a subsidiary of HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P. and part of Hospital Corporation of America, is proud to announce that Chief Legal and Ethics Officer, Dale Robinson, has been presented with the UK Solicitor of the Year Award in Administrative and […]
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Announces Partnership with DAISY Foundation
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—March 21, 2017—HealthTrust Workforce Solutions® is proud to announce that it has joined the not-for-profit DAISY Foundation as a participating organization. The DAISY Foundation is an international organization that recognizes extraordinary nurses and celebrates the passion and compassion they demonstrate in healthcare settings every day. In advancing the charter of the Foundation, Workforce Solutions […]
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions CEO Brendan Courtney Named to 2017 Staffing Industry Analysts “Staffing 100” List
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—February 15, 2017—HealthTrust Workforce Solutions is proud to announce that President and Chief Executive Officer Brendan Courtney has been named one of the 100 “most influential people in the staffing industry” for the second consecutive year by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) in its annual North American Staffing 100 List. The list represents a selection […]
HSCA Announces 2017 Board of Directors and Names HealthTrust President and CEO Ed Jones Board Chair
HCA Announces Leadership and Welcomes New Board Members; Organization Thanks Immediate Past Chair Lee Perlman for Service to the Healthcare Supply Chain Washington, DC (January 30, 2017) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) today announced its 2017 Board of Directors and that HEALTHTRUST President and CEO Ed Jones will serve as Board Chair. HSCA […]
HealthTrust Names Paul Cummings Chief Operating Officer of InVivoLink
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Jan. 11, 2017—HealthTrustSM announced that it has appointed Paul Cummings Chief Operating Officer of InVivoLink, Inc., the company’s technology affiliate that provides an implant patient registry and related services to capture clinical and financial data specific to joint replacement service lines for HealthTrust members and other major health systems. Cummings’ background includes roles in […]
Scripps Health Selects HealthTrust for Total Spend Management Solutions
HealthTrust to Provide National GPO and inSight AdvisorySM Expertise NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Nov. 29, 2016—HealthTrustSM announces the signing of an exclusive agreement with Scripps Health to be the integrated delivery network’s national group purchasing organization (GPO) effective Feb. 1, 2017. In addition to significant savings from its committed-model portfolio, HealthTrust was selected to provide inSight AdvisorySM clinical […]
Steward Health Care Selects HealthTrust to Provide Spend Management Solutions
HealthTrust to Provide National GPO and Advisory Expertise NASHVILLE, Tennessee—October 26, 2016—HealthTrust℠ announces it has signed an agreement with Steward Health Care LLC to be its exclusive Group Purchasing Organization. HealthTrust was selected for the company’s spend management solutions including immediate contract value and broader supply chain management services. The agreement, which is effective December […]
HealthTrust Awards University of Miami Health Care an Innovation Grant to Build ‘Life Skills Gym’ for Total Joint Replacement Patients
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—August 31, 2016—University of Miami Health Care, based in Miami, Florida, was today awarded a HealthTrust℠ Innovation Grant at the 2016 HealthTrust University Conference held in San Antonio, Texas. HealthTrust℠ established the annual grant two years ago to sponsor and reward new, scalable ideas for advancing healthcare by improving care delivery, health outcomes, cost […]
