Medline Secures Exclusive Supply Deal with University of Utah Health

Healthcare company Medline announced that it has entered into a multi-year general distribution agreement with University of Utah Health, a healthcare provider for residents of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, western Colorado and much of Nevada. Academic Medical Center in the Mountain West. Medline offers a wide range of essential medical supplies and solutions to the acute care inpatient hospital and outpatient network of physicians and ambulatory surgery centers of the University of Utah Health Care.The University of Utah Health Center network is served by Medline's newly opened 710,000 square foot Salt Lake City, Utah distribution center. The Salt Lake City facility is part of Medline's ongoing Healthcare Resilience Initiative, in which Medline has invested $2 billion in domestic manufacturing, distribution and information technology since 2018 to strengthen the nation's healthcare supply chain."Medline is committed to providing excellent service to University of Utah Health and all healthcare providers in the region," said Nina Bowden, director of sales at Medline. "The opening of Medline's new distribution center in Salt Lake City is a testament to the company's unwavering commitment to expanding its operations and being best equipped to serve more healthcare facilities across the continuum of care."Using Medline's advanced analytics platform, University of Utah Health can easily track key metrics such as product usage, contract adherence, price accuracy and spending by product category. In addition, University of Utah Health will gain operational efficiencies through improved logistics and inventory management by switching to Medline's smallest unit delivery system, Put Away Ready, reducing labour and increasing dock-to-warehouse delivery."At Medline, we are proud to be a critical partner in the health systems we serve, addressing challenges through transparency and finding solutions," said Russ Parker, CEO of Medline. "We are proud to have earned the trust of University of Utah Health over the years resulting in this leading provider agreement and look forward to continuing our partnership."