June 21, 2023 – Premier has named WakeMed Health & Hospitals, a nationally recognized 970-bed not-for-profit healthcare system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C., the winner of the 2023 Premier Alliance Excellence Award.
The Premier Alliance Excellence Award recognizes innovative healthcare providers that demonstrate an unparalleled commitment to healthcare transformation, using Premier as a key partner. WakeMed is the largest health system and provider of care in Wake County, with nearly one million patient visits annually, and home to three full-service, acute care hospitals as well as a dedicated Heart Center, Children’s Hospital, Rehabilitation Hospital and other specialty facilities and physician practices. Premier’s strategy and vision aligns with WakeMed’s mission to improve the health and well-being of the community by consistently delivering an exceptional level of care, sharing best practices and successes, reducing costs and improving clinical quality and safety.
WakeMed utilizes Premier’s PINC AI™ advisory services and data and technology tools – including INsights clinical intelligence, Quality Advisor™ and Quality Measures Reporter® technologies, Supply Chain Analytics including High-Value Implant Dashboard, Pay-for-Performance Dashboard, Service Line Analytics, Stanson Health Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) solution and Remitra® procure-to-pay technology – in its delivery of exceptional, cost-effective care throughout the communities it serves.
In addition, WakeMed leverages Premier’s group purchasing portfolio and Nexera supply chain optimization services to improve care delivery and reduce total operating expenses. The health system has also joined Contigo Health to help increase access to high-quality care and control costs.
WakeMed was selected from Premier’s nationwide alliance of more than 4,400 U.S. hospitals and 250,000 other provider organizations.
WakeMed is accepting the Premier Alliance Excellence Award on June 20, 2023, in front of thousands of peers during an awards ceremony held at Premier’s annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition. Previous Premier Alliance Excellence Award winners include Henry Ford Health (Detroit, MI), Atrium Health (Charlotte, NC), St. Luke’s University Health Network (Bethlehem, PA), McLaren Health Care (Detroit, MI), University Hospitals (Cleveland, OH), Baystate Health (Springfield, MA), Banner Health (Phoenix, AZ), Bon Secours Mercy Health (Cincinnati, OH), Inova (Falls Church, VA) and Texas Health Resources (Arlington, TX).