HealthTrust Purchasing Group has awarded a contract to a provider of patient monitoring solutions, Nihon Kohden America.
HealthTrust supports nearly 1,400 not-for-profit and for-profit acute care facilities, as well as 10,600 ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices and alternate care sites in the US.
Under the contract, HealthTrust members can gain access to Nihon Kohden’s enterprise monitoring solutions.
Nihon Kohden America vice president Mike Dashefsky said the company appreciates HealthTrust for confirming its leadership in patient monitoring innovation, which will allow it to compete in extensive monitoring opportunities with its members.
"With our enterprise monitoring solutions, including the Prefense Early Detection and Notification System, Nihon Kohden supports HealthTrust’s commitment to obtaining the best value for clinically recommended products, ensuring their timely delivery, and continuously evaluating and improving services to the patients, physicians and clinicians they serve," Dashefsky added.