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Concordance Signs Distribution Agreement with St. Luke’s Hospital

Written by Concordance Healthcare Solutions | Aug 28, 2018 10:11:00 AM

Concordance Healthcare Solutions LLC, one of the largest, independent, healthcare distributors in the U.S., announces the signing of a five-year medical-surgical distribution agreement with St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. The agreement is effective May 1, 2017.

“This agreement, servicing St. Luke’s Hospital, provides an opportunity to enhance the distributor relationship and deliver strategic supply chain goals,” said Rich Hawkins, Concordance Vice President of Special Markets. Bridget Grotts, Concordance Account Manager, handles the day-to-day relationship with St. Luke’s Hospital.

Al Oehler, St. Luke’s Hospital Director of Materials Management, said, “Concordance, formerly Midwest Medical Supply, has served as St. Luke’s primary medical-surgical distribution partner for over 35 years, and we are pleased to formalize this valued business relationship with this new agreement. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with Concordance on supply chain operations and efficiencies.” 

Per the agreement, the financial terms are confidential.

About Concordance Healthcare Solutions, LLC 

Concordance Healthcare Solutions, one of the largest, independent, healthcare distributors in the U.S., was formed through the merger of Kreisers, MMS, and Seneca. Concordance services the entire healthcare continuum with strategically located distribution centers across the country with the ability to quickly and efficiently service over two-thirds of the healthcare systems in America. 

About St. Luke’s Hospital

St. Luke’s Hospital is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider committed to improving the quality of life for its patients and the community. Since its founding in 1866, St. Luke’s has grown from a single hospital location to an advanced network of care. It provides personalized healthcare services in over 60 specialty areas at its 493-bed hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. and offers 26 other locations across the greater St. Louis area, bringing quality healthcare services close to home. St. Luke’s is nationally recognized for quality care and consistently earns high patient satisfaction scores. In addition, St. Luke’s is the exclusive St. Louis affiliate of the nation’s No. 1 heart hospital, Cleveland Clinic’s Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute.