ST. LOUIS, Mo. - (Business Wire) Amerinet Inc., a leading national group purchasing organization, has been named the recipient of the 2008 Champion for Change Award by Practice Greenhealth, formerly H2E.
“Amerinet is a true leader in their efforts to change the culture of the healthcare industry by setting the standard for the way hospitals can and should improve the environment while maintaining quality patient care,” said Lara Sutherland, director of environmental purchasing consulting at Practice Greenhealth.
“It’s an honor to be recognized for our efforts in helping healthcare providers identify and create strategies to advance green initiatives in our industry,” said Todd C. Ebert, Amerinet president and CEO. “By helping our members reach their goals, we are making healthcare delivery safer for patients, communities and the environment.”
Over the past several years, Amerinet has taken on and achieved a number of environmentally conscious activities including:
- Developed a paperless group designation form for suppliers to accept electronic signatures
- Highlighted contracts with environmentally friendly attributes
- Recycled paper, toner, light bulbs and cardboard, internally
- Used energy efficient lighting in all Amerinet facilities
- Afforded members the opportunity to access contract information via online electronic catalogue
- Provided members with updated line item information for all pharmacy items on Latex, Mercury and DEHP content
- Expanded its environmentally preferable purchasing program by more than 90 percent in 2007
Practice Greenhealth has recognized healthcare facilities and partner organizations since 2002 for their remarkable achievements in improving the environmental performance of the industry.
About Amerinet Inc.
As a leading national group purchasing organization, Amerinet strategically partners with healthcare providers to reduce costs and improve the delivery of quality care.
Through Amerinet’s Total Spend Management solutions and operational performance improvement programs, tools and services, we assist members in their efforts to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and create new revenue streams.
Supported by a team of clinical, data and supply chain experts, Amerinet offers a comprehensive portfolio of product and service contracts to address members’ specific needs.
Based in St. Louis, with offices in Salt Lake City, Utah, Providence, R.I., and Warrendale, Pa., Amerinet serves more than 26,000 acute and non-acute healthcare providers nationwide. To learn more, visit www.amerinet-gpo.com.
Amerinet Marketing
Lisa DiMuccio-Zgela, Vice President, 724-772-8388
lisa.zgela@amerinet-gpo.com
or
Harold Aughton, Public Relations Specialist, 724-778-3423
harold.aughton@amerinet-gpo.com
