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Ontario, Canada – Stance Healthcare has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for contract category with Premier. Effective January 1, 2021, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for furniture and systems, casegoods, seating and accessories.

“As a growing manufacturer of healthcare furniture and a leader in Behavioral Health solutions, we are honored to be awarded this opportunity to provide quality furniture to members of Premier’s alliance of hospitals and health systems,” says Carl Kennedy, President. “We look forward to building a successful and collaborative long-term agreement with Premier based on creating value for their members”.

Stance Healthcare’s extensive collection of patient seating, recliners, bariatric seating, sleepover seating, guest seating, lounge seating, occasional tables and casegoods for general and Behavioral Healthcare applications are now offered in Premier’s carefully selected portfolio of choices to alliance members.

The GPO selects vendors that provide the highest quality products at the best possible value. The lengthy selection process includes Premier members who determine which companies and products are awarded a contract. Criteria can vary by category and is designed by members who have subject matter expertise on the product category being reviewed. Criteria includes; quality, safety, clinical impact, cost effectiveness, physician preference, environmental impact, diversity, breakthrough potential and member input.