Kurin, Inc. Receives Supplier Horizon Award from Premier Inc.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kurin today announced that it is a winner of the Supplier Horizon Award from Premier Inc., a leading healthcare improvement company.

One of nine suppliers to receive the award this year, Kurin was recognized for its support of Premier members through exceptional local customer service and engagement, value creation through clinical excellence and commitment to lower costs.

“We are honored to be recognized by Premier for this Horizon Award,” said Bob Rogers, CEO of Kurin, Inc. “We are pleased that Kurin was acknowledged for the value we are bringing to Premier hospitals and for sharing in their pursuit of clinical excellence. Premier hospitals have reported significant reductions in blood culture contaminations with Kurin and we look forward to continuing to expand our relationship with this great organization.”

Horizon Award winners have a tenure of fewer than three years as a Premier contracted supplier.

“Kurin supports Premier members by offering valuable products and services that help to lower supply chain costs and improve operating efficiencies,” said David A. Hargraves, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Premier. “We’re honored to recognize them as a Horizon Award recipient.”

About Premier Inc.

Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of more than 4,100 U.S. hospitals and health systems and approximately 200,000 other providers and organizations to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, and consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost. Premier plays a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, collaborating with members to co-develop long-term innovations that reinvent and improve the way care is delivered to patients nationwide. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier is passionate about transforming American healthcare. Please visit Premier’s news and investor sites on www.premierinc.com; as well as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and Premier’s blog for more information about the company.

About Kurin, Inc.

Kurin, Inc., a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), is focused on the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of products that help healthcare providers reduce contaminated blood cultures. San Diego-based Kurin has received FDA 510(k) market clearance. For more information, visit www.kurin.com.