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2023: Together, we will soar

The Vizient® Connections Summit is our annual premier event that is dedicated to connecting thought leaders across the healthcare continuum – creating a destination event like no other.

Where healthcare executives from a range of disciplines across member healthcare facilities and Vizient’s supply chain partners network and share insights into the increasing confluence of our worlds.

Every year, Vizient recognizes suppliers for their top performance in several categories. 

 

Recognizing 2023 top performers

Vizient Supplier Partner of the Year – Fresenius Kabi LLC

The nominees for Supplier Partner of the Year have demonstrated an unmatched willingness to partner with Vizient to improve their own performance and deliver on Vizient’s mission to strengthen providers’ delivery of high-value care by aligning cost, quality, and market performance.

These suppliers’ senior executives are actively engaged. They provide comprehensive contract access across product/service lines and widely participate in performance improvement solutions and programs beyond the GPO. These suppliers also proactively engage the broader Vizient enterprise (e.g., consulting, member delivery team, aggregation groups, Provista) and bring high value solutions to unmet market needs.

Pharmaceutical Supplier Partner of the Year – Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2022 Pharmaceutical Supplier Partner of the Year

The nominees for Pharmaceutical Supplier of the Year are recognized for superior service, support, reliability, ethics and integrity in collaboration with Vizient and our pharmacy providers.

These pharmaceutical suppliers provide comprehensive contract access and proactively engage the broader Vizient enterprise, solutions and programs beyond the GPO. These suppliers also proactively engage the broader Vizient enterprise including consulting, member delivery team, Pharmacy Networks and Provista.

Congratulations to our 2023 top performers

The nominees for Diverse Supplier of the Year are certified minority, women, veteran and LGBT, and - disability owned suppliers who have performed at the highest level by demonstrating year-over-year growth within Vizient contracted provider spend while maintaining responsiveness to provider needs.

These suppliers excel in the areas of philanthropy and sustainability and perform with ethics and integrity. The nominees also adhere to reporting and payment requirements as well as participate in Vizient industry events.

The nominees for Environmental Sustainability Supplier of the Year support Vizient’s mission to improve human and environmental health through the enablement of responsible sourcing decisions by our providers.

This includes timely and accurate submission of required environmental attributes for all contracted products as well as a corporate dedication to climate action, natural resource conservation, waste/end of use impact, energy conservation, safer chemicals/materials and water quality and conservation.

The nominees for National Account Manager of the Year are exemplary representatives of their respective organization and maintain integrity in all they do.

These professionals work diligently and strategically to collaborate with Vizient. This includes demonstrating the ability to connect their organization’s senior leaders and subject matter experts with Vizient peers. Additionally, these nominees show exceptional awareness and responsiveness to providers and Vizient.

The nominees for Pharmaceutical Supply Assurance Supplier of the Year have demonstrated flexibility, innovation and distinction in ensuring uninterrupted supply of pharmaceuticals to Vizient providers.

These suppliers have active and comprehensive participation in Vizient's supply assurance programs, including Novaplus Enhanced Supply and NES Reserve.

The nominees for Supply Assurance Supplier of the Year have demonstrated flexibility, innovation and distinction in ensuring uninterrupted supply of products and supplies directly or indirectly impacting Vizient providers’ ability to provide patient care.

These suppliers have active and comprehensive participation in Vizient's supply assurance programs or initiatives, such as supply pedigree data capture, Vizient’s Domestic Sourcing Program and Novaplus Enhanced Supply.

The nominees for Tier 2 Business Diversity Champion of the Year have effectively developed and supported diversity programs within their organizations and in their communities.

These suppliers have proactively and consistently enabled Vizient providers’ diversity initiatives by reporting Tier II diverse supplier spend to Vizient and providers. Suppliers in this category have consistently grown Tier II spend year-over-year and have implemented supplier diversity strategies that impact the communities they serve.

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