Getinge Contracts with GE Healthcare and Premier
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Â Getinge USA has entered into an agreement with GE Healthcare to service GETINGE washer/disinfectors and steam sterilizers in more than 200 facilities that contract with GE Healthcare to provide a host of asset management services, the company has announced.
Getinge USA also has been awarded a contract with Premier Inc., one of the nations largest healthcare purchasing networks, to offer detergents and cleaners to 1,700 hospitals and more than 47,000 other healthcare sites.
Were excited about our agreement with GE Healthcare that reflects our companys broad commitment to help their facilities sustain the highest levels of productivity while meeting stringent regulatory requirements, said Andrew Cserey, president of Getinge USA. At the same time, our new relationship with Premier will give their member hospital facilitated access to not only some of the most effective consumables on the market, but to our Getinge Signature Services Verified Performance Program that helps facilities validate results in their washing operations.
Source: Getinge USA, Inc. and Premier Inc.
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