Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from New Premier Agreements for Skin Breakdown Prevention Products

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Premier healthcare alliance today announced new agreements for skin breakdown prevention products have been awarded to DM Systems Inc., a SEEDS™ supplier and small business enterprise, of Evanston, Ill.; Joerns Healthcare LLC of Charlotte, N.C.; Sage Products Inc. a veteran-owned business, of Cary, Ill.; Stryker Medical of Portage, Mich.; and Sundance Enterprises Inc. of White Plains, N.Y.

Effective March 1, 2013, the agreements are available to acute care and continuum of care members of Premier.

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