SPSmedical Awarded Sterilization Assurance Agreement with Premier
SPSmedical Supply Corp. announces it has signed a multi-year agreement for its sterilization assurance products with Premier Purchasing Partners, the group purchasing unit of the Premier healthcare alliance. Effective Oct. 1, 2010, Premiers 2,400-plus member hospitals and nearly 70,000 other healthcare sites will have access to a Premier agreement for SPSmedicals comprehensive line of biological indicators, chemical indicators, integrators, bowie dick test packs and record-keeping products.
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. For more information about SPSmedical, or to request a free catalog, email info@spsmedical.com or call (800) 722-1529.
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