November 10, 2020 – HealthTrust announced it was selected by LCMC Health (New Orleans, LA) to be the exclusive group purchasing organization (GPO) for the healthcare system.
As part of the member agreement, HealthTrust will provide access to its broad portfolio of contracts including supply and capital spending, pharmacy and purchased services. In addition, HealthTrust will implement value-added services benefitting ambulatory, ancillary and physician practices affiliated with LCMC Health.
LCMC Health acute care facilities include Children’s Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro Infirmary, University Medical Center New Orleans and West Jefferson Medical Center.
Recently, the healthcare system added East Jefferson General Hospital, a 420-bed hospital in Metairie and Louisiana’s first Nurse Magnet hospital.
Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Tulane University School of Medicine and LSU Health New Orleans and is the first and largest freestanding academic pediatric medical center in Louisiana dedicated entirely to the care of children.