Premier Awards Contract to SPSmedical
RUSH, N.Y. -- SPSmedical Supply Corp. announces that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., for sterilization assurance products. Effective Oct. 1, 2007, SPSmedical will deliver a comprehensive line of biological indicators, chemical indicators, integrators, bowie dick test packs and recordkeeping products to Premier members nationwide.
An advocate of patient safety and continuing education, SPSmedical offers a variety of accredited self-study educational programs and awards monthly Central Service Certification Scholarships to technicians and managers. SPSmedical is the largest sterilizer testing laboratory in North America and was voted to the "Top 100 Companies in Rochester" in 2006.
Source: SPSmedical
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