Inside the Newsroom
Supply & Demand Chain Executive: March 23, 2023
Premier Leaders Recognized as Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Pros to Know
Alkire, Bain and MacKinnon named 2023 Pros to Know winners.
Supply Chain Brain: March 13, 2023
Podcast: Did the Pandemic Heal the Healthcare Supply Chain?
Premier’s David Hargraves discusses lessons learned and actions needed for the industry to achieve true resilience and reliability.
Healthcare Business Review: February 22, 2023
Supply Chain Logistics in 2023: Three Trends to Watch
Edin Dulic of S2S Global® highlights operations and logistics trends and strategies for the supply chain in 2023 and beyond.
Premier Newsroom: February 21, 2023
Healthcare Joint Venture to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Virginia
Builds on Premier’s efforts to incent the domestic manufacturing of vital healthcare supplies providers need to care for patients.
Premier Newsroom: January 23, 2023
Safety IV Catheters: Building Healthier Markets and Tackling Shortages
Premier is committed to helping reduce supply and inflation risks across at-risk categories to build a stronger healthcare supply chain for the future.
NBC NEWS: January 9, 2023
China’s Covid wave threatens another snarl of U.S. medical supply chain
NBC News | Premier’s Kyle MacKinnon shares perspective on rising COVID-19 cases in China and potential impacts to the U.S. healthcare supply chain.
Premier PINC AI: November 22, 2022
PINC AI™ data shows that up to 10 percent of hospital inpatients who should have received an advanced image as part of their recommended care…
Premier PINC AI: November 10, 2022
PINC AI™ Data: European Energy Crisis Exacerbates Shortage Risks for Healthcare Supplies
Commonly used hospital supplies across 120 categories are likely to experience shortages in the near future, a new PINC AI™ data analysis finds.
Supply Chain Brain: October 24, 2022
Direct Sourcing: Where Is It Now and Where Is It Going?
Direct sourcing can help organizations build resiliency, mitigate risk, increase efficiencies and realize cost savings.
Premier Press Release: August 12, 2022
While we’ve made some progress, unfortunately, it appears we still have work to do.
Premier Press Release: August 2, 2022
Premier Inc. Joins Healthcare Industry Resilience Collaborative
Initiative builds on Premier and its members’ efforts to help ensure a more agile, transparent and robust U.S. healthcare supply chain.
FDA Public Workshop: July 12, 2022
Building Medical Device Supply Chain Resilience
Premier’s Soumi Saha was invited to participate in the workshop’s June 7 panel discussion: “Resilience Defined and Measured.”
Hartford Courant: June 30, 2022
Hartford HealthCare ships ambulance full of lifesaving equipment to Ukraine
A coordinated effort between Hartford HealthCare and Premier is providing lifesaving support to Ukraine.
STAT News: June 28, 2022
How the U.S. Can Mitigate and Prevent Medical Device Shortages
Learn how Premier’s S2S Global is working to create greater diversity in sourcing products for hospitals and health systems, along with long-term resiliency.
The Journal of Healthcare Contracting: June 27, 2022
Learn how Premier’s S2S Global is working to create greater diversity in sourcing products for hospitals and health systems, along with long-term resiliency.
NBC Connecticut Article: June 16, 2022
Ambulance Filled With Lifesaving Medical Supplies Shipped to Ukraine
Hartford HealthCare is responding to the never-ending need for medical supplies as the war in Ukraine rages on. On Thursday, staff at Hartford HealthCare’s supply chair warehouse packed up an ambulance filled with lifesaving medical supplies to send over to war-torn Ukraine.
Charlotte Business Journal Article: May 25, 2022
S2S Global and Premier are committed to improving the health of communities. We feel fortunate to have relationships that allow us to assist Ukraine.
Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN) Articles: May 24, 2022
S2S Global Provides Thought Leadership on Exam Gloves Solutions
In a series of three articles published by HPN, read how S2S Global experts Jeff Willink and Michelle Schwebel weigh in on current Exam Gloves challenges and solutions.
Premier Press Release: May 24, 2022
Working Group brings together public-private sector experts to build a more agile, transparent and robust U.S. healthcare supply chain.
Premier Blog: May 3, 2022
Update: The Current State of Healthcare Supply Chain Disruptions
Premier continues to take aggressive steps to help ensure a smooth and continuous flow of medical supplies – and pursue strategies that offset rising costs.
Premier Blog: April 25, 2022
Premier’s S2S Global Donates Urgently Needed Medical Supplies for Ukraine
S2S Global, Premier’s direct sourcing subsidiary, has donated more than 2,200 cases of vital medical products for Ukraine.
Premier Blog: March 16, 2022
Three Questions with Andy Brailo: Strengthening the Supply Chain
Brian Lane, President and CEO of The Center for Health Affairs and CHAMPS Healthcare, joins Andy to discuss strategies for creating an end-to-end supply chain…
Premier Advocacy: March 4, 2022
Statement on Final Rule to Secure America’s Critical Supply Chains
The “Buy America” rule is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to create a competitive and sustainable domestic market…
Premier Education: March 1, 2022
Report: Supply Chain Impacts of Russia/Ukraine Conflict
Premier has created a comprehensive overview document to help stakeholders better understand the supply chain risks.
MedPage Today: February 24, 2022
Beware: Our N95 Supply Chain Is Fragile
Bruce Radcliff, system vice president of supply chain at Advocate Aurora Health, and Premier’s Andy Brailo outline strategies to mitigate supply disruptions.
Charlotte Business Journal: January 28, 2022
Premier’s S2S Global execs talk longer-term strategy in building a reliable supply chain
Premier Inc.’s S2S Global is still actively working to build a more reliable supply chain — one that holds up long-term and leaves the industry prepared for the next crisis.
Becker’s Hospital Review: January 6, 2022
U.S. plant backed by 34 systems to produce 40M medical gowns annually
Premier, S2S Global and 34 health systems partnered with DeRoyal to build a U.S.-based isolation gown production facility, and it’s now in production.
Premier Blog: December 17, 2021
Isolation Gowns Made In The USA
Premier, S2S Global and 34 health systems partnered with DeRoyal to build a U.S.-based isolation gown production facility, and it’s now in production.
Premier Blog: November 8, 2021
Report: The Current State of Healthcare Supply Chain Disruptions
While supply chain disruptions are prevalent, Premier and its members continue to create strategies that help improve resiliency and access.
Premier Blog: October 11, 2021
The Current State of PPE Costs: Are Providers Out of the Woods?
Premier members have been better insulated from costs that affected the market due to direct sourcing, contract optimization and tech-enabled purchased services offerings.
AHRMM White Paper: October 6, 2021
Going Global – How Direct Sourcing Saved the Day Amid COVID-19
Learn how Banner Health, one of the nation’s leading health systems, leveraged an innovative, factory-direct approach to access high-quality PPE in short supply amid a pandemic to protect their more than 50,000 employees and care for patients.
Premier Press Release: September 8, 2021
Premier Inc. and 11 Leading Health Systems Invest in Exela Pharma Sciences
Premier Inc. and 11 leading health systems acquired a minority stake in Exela Holdings, Inc., the holding company of Exela® Pharma Sciences, LLC, to secure vital supply of pharmaceutical products and support domestic production.
Premier Blog: September 1, 2021
3Q: Driving Domestic Gloves Production: Andy Brailo with Henry Ford Health System
Bill Moir, supply chain leader at Henry Ford Health System, joins Andy to discuss what supply chain resiliency means for the future.
Premier Press Release: July 13, 2021
Premier Inc. and Honeywell Collaborate to Expand U.S. Production of Nitrile Exam Gloves
Honeywell and Premier Inc. today announced a new commercial relationship dedicated to expanding the domestic production of nitrile exam gloves.
Premier Blog: June 24, 2021
Banner Health’s Three Innovative Supply Chain Strategies During COVID-19
Learn how Premier member Banner Health deployed innovative supply chain strategies to access vital supplies during COVID-19.
Premier Blog: February 9, 2021
Five Predictions for the 2021 Supply Chain
Premier experts share their take on five key strategies to build a more resilient supply chain of the future.
Premier Blog: January 25, 2021
Premier Inc. and 34 member health systems partnered with DeRoyal Industries Inc. to create a new joint venture dedicated to the domestic production of isolation gowns.
Premier Blog: January 25, 2021
The Secrets of Direct Sourcing Success
Through our direct sourcing capabilities, we’ve continued to supply product for members at or above 100 percent allocation levels throughout the pandemic.
Premier Press Release: December 10, 2020
Premier Inc. Names Colin Bain President of Direct Sourcing
In his role, Bain will have overall responsibility for Premier’s direct sourcing business segment, including overall strategy and organic product line expansion.
Premier Press Release: May 26, 2020
The arrangement is part of Premier’s strategy to work with members to invest in domestic and geographically diverse suppliers.
COVID Lookback
COVID-19: The Premier Response
For more than two decades, Premier has been a trusted connection point for healthcare providers, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and the government. Throughout the pandemic, we’ve set aside competitive boundaries and leveraged our relationships at every level of the supply chain to enable access to supplies, intelligence and technology.