NASHVILLE, Tenn., December 10, 2019 – HealthTrust, a leading performance improvement company for healthcare, announced today it has entered into a participation agreement with Northern Light Health designating HealthTrust as the exclusive group purchasing organization for the network’s hospitals and affiliated health organizations. Northern Light Health is an integrated nonprofit health system comprised of nine […]
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HealthTrust Addresses Drug Shortages by Supporting Member Access to Essential Medicines
NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 18, 2019 – HealthTrust announced today it has added two more mission-critical drugs – Diprivan® and heparin – to its proprietary pharmacy-contracting model, which is designed to help ease the impact of supply interruptions of essential medications for member hospitals. Under a new agreement with Fresenius Kabi, DIPRIVAN® (propofol) and heparin will […]
Dale Robinson Appointed Chief Operating Officer of HealthTrust Europe
Birmingham, England | 18 October 2019 | HealthTrust Europe, a trusted group purchasing organisation and supply chain partner for healthcare providers, announced the appointment of Dale Robinson as chief operating officer. Robinson will lead the strategic direction of the group purchasing organisation and oversee programmes to further integrate providers and suppliers in advancing clinical excellence. […]
HealthTrust Completes Acquisition of ROi
NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 1, 2019 – HealthTrust, a leading healthcare performance improvement company, today announced it has completed the purchase of Resource Optimization & Innovation, LLC (ROi), a St. Louis-based group purchasing organization with members including Mercy, Orlando Health, Inc., and Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. ROi is also accountable for supply chain […]
HealthTrust Names Centura Health and Boston Medical Center 2019 Innovation Grant Recipients
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2019 – HealthTrust today awarded two member organizations, Centura Health and Boston Medical Center, with Innovation Grants valued at $50,000 each to improve healthcare delivery through new, scalable ideas that can be adopted by other HealthTrust members. Centura Health, an integrated health care delivery network consisting of 17 hospitals in Colorado […]
HealthTrust Honors Members for Excellence and Community Service
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2019 – HealthTrust today recognized five member organizations with its most esteemed honor, the Member Recognition Award, during the annual HealthTrust University Conference under way at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. HealthTrust established the Member Awards in 2009 to acknowledge outstanding contributions of organizations and individuals who demonstrate excellence […]
HealthTrust Selected as Exclusive Supply Chain Performance Provider by Beth Israel Lahey Health
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 20, 2019 – HealthTrust, a healthcare performance improvement company in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, announced today its selection by Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) as its exclusive national supply chain organization, effective Oct. 1. Based in Boston, BILH is an integrated care delivery network of 13 hospitals in Eastern Massachusetts, […]
HealthTrust to Acquire ROi GPO and Supply Chain Organization
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 31, 2019 – HealthTrust announced today the signing of a definitive agreement with Resource Optimization & Innovation (ROi), a recognized leader in healthcare supply chain management, to assume ownership and operations of the company. Headquartered in St. Louis, ROi is a provider-operated group purchasing organization and is accountable for the supply chain […]
Kindred Healthcare and HealthTrust Enter Exclusive Supply Chain Relationship
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—March 4, 2019—HealthTrust, a healthcare performance improvement company, and Kindred Healthcare, LLC, a $3 billion healthcare services company, today announced the signing of a multi-year exclusive agreement for group purchasing and supply chain services. Headquartered in Louisville, Ky., Kindred Healthcare is a specialty hospital and rehabilitation company providing services in 45 states. “In evaluating […]
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Named Recipient of 2019 Best of Staffing® Client Award by ClearlyRated™
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—February 13, 2019—HealthTrust Workforce Solutions announced today that it has been recognized with a Best of Staffing® Client Award by ClearlyRated for endorsements received from its client organizations. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder and Indeed, Best of Staffing recognition is based on Net Promoter Score, a measure of how likely clients are to recommend […]
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions President & CEO Named to Florida 500 List of Most Influential Floridians
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—September 26, 2018—HealthTrust Workforce Solutions announced today that President & CEO Brendan Courtney has been named to Florida Trend’s Florida 500, a list comprising the 500 most influential business leaders in the state. This distinct honor represents Courtney’s overall commitment, energy and effort in continuing to move Florida forward. “I am honored to be […]
HealthTrust Awards Innovation Grant to LifePoint Health for Antimicrobial Stewardship
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—July 25, 2018—LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company based in Brentwood, Tennessee with a mission of Making Communities Healthier®, today was awarded the HealthTrust Innovation Grant for its antimicrobial stewardship program and demonstrating the organization’s commitment to appropriate antimicrobial usage. LifePoint will apply the grant, valued at $50,000, to advance its capabilities in Days […]
HealthTrust Honors Member Excellence in Five Categories
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—July 24, 2018—HealthTrust today recognized five member organizations with its highest honor, a Member Recognition Award, during the annual HealthTrust University Conference (HTU). The performance improvement company for healthcare established the Member Recognition program to acknowledge outstanding contributions of members and individuals for achieving operational excellence and demonstrating best practices benefitting healthcare providers and their […]
Beaumont Health Selects HealthTrust for Supply Expense Management and Performance Improvement
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—May 2, 2018—HealthTrust, a leading performance improvement company for healthcare, and Beaumont Health, the largest hospital system in Michigan for inpatient admissions and net patient revenue, have executed a managed services agreement wherein HealthTrust will have responsibility for supply chain leadership and expense management for the non-profit system. The multi-year agreement, which became effective […]
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions’ Brendan Courtney Honored on 2018 Staffing Industry Analysts “Staffing 100” List
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—March 5, 2018—HealthTrust Workforce Solutions is pleased to announce that Brendan Courtney, president and chief executive officer, has been named among the most influential leaders in the staffing industry by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). This marks the third consecutive year Courtney has been named to the North American Staffing 100 List. Staffing 100 honorees […]
HealthTrust Europe Announces Dennis Robb as Chief Executive Officer
Birmingham, England – March 1, 2018 – HealthTrust Europe today announced the appointment of Dennis Robb as chief executive officer, effective immediately. As CEO, Robb will lead the UK subsidiary organization of HCA Healthcare, which serves 146 acute hospitals across the United Kingdom, including NHS Trusts and HCA Healthcare UK. Robb joined HealthTrust Europe in […]
HealthTrust and Belmont University Initiate Pharmacy Fellowship
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 […]
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 […]
