March 12, 2009
BIGFORK VALLEY NEWS RELEASE Bigfork Valley receives national Amerinet awardAmerinet, a leading healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced that Bigfork Valley has won its national Healthcare Achievement Award for Financial and Operational Improvement within an Acute Care Critical Access Hospital. The awards honor Amerinet member excellence in reducing healthcare costs and improving healthcare quality. Member performance was recognized in areas including financial and operational improvements, quality/patient care delivery, supply chain/data management and community impact. "We are very proud and pleased that our materials management group has earned this honor," said Dan Odegaard, CEO. "It is part of our goal to support quality health care as efficiently and cost effectively as possible." Brian Rauzi, director of support services, will accept the award on behalf of Bigfork Valley on May 5 at the 2009 Amerinet Member Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. Materials management staff at the facility includes Coordinators Paula Beckman and Tranette Stevens. The awards were open to both acute care and alternate care sites. A total of 21 winners, 12 acute care and nine alternate care sites were recognized nationwide. "We congratulate the winners of the Amerinet Healthcare Achievement Awards, recognizing the dedication and commitment of our membership to reach their missions by creating and successfully implementing efficiencies in operations and in enhancing patient care delivery," said Todd Ebert, Amerinet president and CEO. About AmerinetAs a leading national group purchasing organization, Amerinet strategically partners with healthcare providers to reduce costs and improve quality. Through its Total Spend Management solutions and operational performance improvement programs, tools and services, Amerinet assists members in their efforts to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and create new revenue streams. To learn more, visit www.amerinet-gpo.com. |