Centegra Health selects Medline as preferred distributor

The three-year partnership will deliver an estimated savings of nearly $1 million by driving distribution efficiencies across more than 60 locations over the term of the agreement.

“Medline’s manufacturer-direct approach and supply chain management expertise are critical to driving down cost,” said David Tomlinson, chief financial officer, Centegra Health System. “Their strong logistics capabilities and robust product offering will allow us to effectively get products when and where our clinicians need them most, no matter the location.”

Medline, with 37 distribution centers strategically located throughout the United States, will provide its broad assortment of Medline and national brand products directly to Centegra Health System’s hospitals, physician offices and clinical laboratories throughout Northeast Illinois.

Medline will also deliver cost savings and efficiencies by driving product standardization and utilization solutions, as well as providing enhanced reporting capabilities to help facilities better monitor and control costs. Over the course of the deal, the agreement is expected to be worth approximately $30 million.

About Medline

As the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care products, Medline manufactures and distributes more than 350,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices, home care agencies and providers, and retailers.

About Centegra Health System

Centegra Health System is committed to meeting the health care needs of the residents of greater McHenry County and to making services available in multiple and convenient locations, including hospitals in McHenry and Woodstock, Immediate and Physician Care Centers, Centegra Sage Cancer Center, Health Bridge Fitness Centers and the highly anticipated Centegra Hospital-Huntley.

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