Healthcare Industry News: Novation
News Release - January 4, 2007
Novation Announces New Anesthesia Standardization Program
Signs 25 Anesthesia AgreementsIRVING, TX--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Jan 4, 2007 -- Novation launched its new Anesthesia Standardization Program for acute care members on Jan. 1, 2007. The program has similar categories and flexibility as the old program which expired at the end of 2006.
The new program provides incentives averaging more than five percent on purchases within the portfolio, increased cooperative returns for participating members and additional savings from standardization and utilization.
"The new Anesthesia Program offers members greater returns for participation and offers enhanced supplier choices," said Kathy Harlan, senior director, standardization program at Novation. "Overall member feedback on the changes with the new program has been favorable."
The program is comprised of nine product categories: air warming, central venous catheters (CVSs) non-tunneled, anesthesia masks, anesthesia circuits, endotracheal (ET) tubes, fluid warming, laryngeal mask airways, thermodilution catheters and transducers. Participating suppliers include Ambu, Arrow, Cincinnati Sub-Zero, Edwards, Gaymar, Hospira, Medline, Smiths, Tyco, and Vital Signs.
Subsequently, Novation awarded 25 new anesthesia contracts in multiple product categories. The agreements, which began on Jan. 1, 2007, unless otherwise noted, run through Dec. 31, 2009. Many of the new anesthesia contracts are in the new Anesthesia Standardization program. The program categories and companies are as follows:
PROGRAM PRODUCT CATEGORIES SUPPLIER(S)++
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Air warming * Cincinnati Sub-Zero
(Agreement awarded through Novation's
Supplier Diversity program)
Gaymar Industries
NOVAPLUS®/Arizant Healthcare Inc.
Anesthesia circuits Medline
Smiths
Vital Signs
Anesthesia masks* Medline
NOVAPLUS®/Smiths
Central venous catheters (CVCs) Arrow
non-tunneled (effective Nov. 1, 2006 - Oct. 31, 2009)
Endotracheal (ET) tubes* NOVAPLUS®/Teleflex/Hudson RCI
Tyco/Nellcor
Fluid warming * Gaymar
NOVAPLUS®/Arizant Healthcare Inc.
Smiths
Laryngeal mask airways * Ambu
NOVAPLUS®/LMA
Thermodilution catheters Edwards
Hospira
Transducers Hospira
++ Participant must select one supplier per category to which to standardize product purchases.
* For these categories and contracts, both NOVAPLUS-labeled and manufacturer-labeled products are included in the standardization program. Additional anesthesia agreements were signed, however they are not a part of the Anesthesia Standardization Program. The agreements include:
PRODUCT CATEGORIES SUPPLIER(S)
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Central venous catheters (CVC) non-tunneled Edwards
In-line blood sampling devices Edwards
Hospira
Temperature monitoring probes Smiths
Tracheostomy tubes Smiths
Tyco/Nellcor
About Novation
Based in Irving, Texas, Novation is the leading health care contracting services company, delivering unmatched savings and value to nearly 2,500 members of VHA Inc. and the University Health System Consortium (UHC), two national health care alliances. Through its public competitive bid process, Novation develops and manages contracts with more than 500 suppliers, both large and small. By combining scale and agility with clinical knowledge and product expertise, Novation offers the most extensive range of innovative contracting services, including: contract development, contract and supplier management, custom contracting, enhanced savings programs, online contract management and analytical tools, order management and online supplier connectivity. VHA and UHC members used Novation's contracts to purchase more than $25 billion in supplies in 2005.
Source: Novation
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