Bloomington, Ind. – Cook Medical has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy products with Premier. Effective Feb. 1, 2022, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for GI endoscopy products.
“We’re excited to have this new contract in place with Premier because it allows members to choose from a wider range of solutions at contracted pricing. We’re confident that Premier members will appreciate our range of innovative, reliable endoscopic devices, and our customer support teams are ready to help make the implementation of Cook devices into Premier member systems run seamlessly,” said Barry Slowey, president of Cook Endoscopy and Cook Winston-Salem.
Cook offers products that support diagnostic and therapeutic gastroenterology procedures in adults, with an emphasis on hemostasis and biliary solutions. Our comprehensive line of endoscopic and laparoscopic accessories includes hemostasis devices, self-expanding metal stents, tissue management devices, biliary stone extractors, endoscopic ultrasound needles, plastic stents, wire guides and ERCP catheters. Partnering with many of the world’s leading endoscopists, Cook focuses its expertise on delivering solutions that reduce procedural times, improve outcomes and, consequently, lower overall healthcare costs.
Premier is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 3,900 U.S. hospitals and 150,000 other providers to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions and advisory and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost.
About Cook Endoscopy
For more than 35 years, Cook Medical has brought its pioneering model for minimally invasive procedures to the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy. Today, Cook offers the market’s broadest line of products and accessories, including endoscopic and laparoscopic approaches, that help to diagnose and treat diseases throughout the GI tract. Our products are manufactured with the highest quality standards, and we collaborate closely with clinicians around the world to ensure that all products are both patient and outcome focused.
