Vizient 2018 Fall Connections Summit and Innovative Technology Exchange Set for October

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vizient,
Inc. today announces it will host the 2018
Vizient Connections Summit, focused on clinically effective and
operationally efficient strategies to improve patient outcomes and
transform health care operations, Oct. 2-4 in Las Vegas. The annual fall
conference will offer members, industry experts and suppliers a blended
networking and educational programming agenda with strategies that will
help clinicians improve patient care through clinical quality and
patient safety strategies.

The event is designed for CEOs, COOs, CFOs and health care leaders in
clinical, pharmacy, quality, safety and risk, as well as supply chain
areas focused on improving clinical outcomes. The event agenda
includes educational and interactive sessions on topics such as:

• Care delivery improvement across the care continuum
• Strategies for operational excellence
• Network solutions
• Strategic competencies
• Trends and innovations

As part of the Summit, Vizient also will host its annual Innovative
Technology Exchange on Thursday, Oct. 4, from 12:30-2:45 p.m. The
Exchange is a showcase of the latest in innovative health care
technology designed to improve patient outcomes as well as improve
patient or caregiver safety. Attendees have “hands-on” access to
approximately 100 new and innovative products from 83 suppliers. New
this year, the 22 products with an environmentally preferred sourcing
designation (EPS) will have special signage at the event. Additionally,
attendees will be able to interact with several suppliers showcasing
products to assist hospitals in meeting the new regulations related to
in-house pharmacy compounding. In all areas of the Exchange, attendees
will be able to ask questions and offer feedback on products directly to
suppliers.

“We are excited to host the Connections Summit, focused on improving
care delivery, and the Innovative Technology Exchange. These events
bring fresh ideas to common challenges through education and networking,
as well as the latest innovations in products, that can help improve the
patient care delivered by our diverse membership,” said Byron Jobe,
president and chief executive officer for Vizient.

In addition to educational sessions led by industry experts, conference
attendees will hear from Dr.
Arlene Blum, Ph.D., founder and executive director of the Green
Science Policy Institute. Her research and policy work with the
institute has contributed to limiting the use of flame retardant, highly
fluorinated and other harmful chemicals in healthcare products,
children’s sleepwear, furniture, plastics, electronics and other
products world-wide. Dr. Blum will be the featured speaker on Wednesday,
Oct. 3, at 2 p.m.

The event’s closing keynote speaker is Retired
Lieutenant General Dave Halverson. LTG Halverson retired from the
United States Army after 37 years of service in various leadership
positions including command at every level from battery to post command
to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Installation Management
Command. During his last active duty assignment he transformed the
business approach for the global installation management process for the
army’s 154 installations. LTG Halverson will share leadership strategies
that he used throughout his remarkable career.

More information about the 2017 Vizient Clinical Connections Summit can
be found here: http://www.cvent.com/events/2018-vizient-fall-connections-summit/event-summary-cc7e0bfe0cda4b419bf82edb2418b916.aspx.

About Vizient, Inc.

Vizient, Inc., the largest member-driven health care performance
improvement company in the country, provides innovative data-driven
solutions, expertise and collaborative opportunities that lead to
improved patient outcomes and lower costs. Vizient’s diverse membership
and customer base includes academic medical centers, pediatric
facilities, community hospitals, integrated health delivery networks and
non-acute health care providers and represents approximately $100
billion in annual purchasing volume. The Vizient brand identity
represents the integration of VHA Inc., University HealthSystem
Consortium and Novation, which combined in 2015, as well as the recently
acquired MedAssets’ Spend and Clinical Resource Management (SCM)
segment, which includes Sg2. In 2018, Vizient again received a World’s
Most Ethical Company designation from the Ethisphere Institute.
Vizient’s headquarters are in Irving, Texas, with locations in Chicago
and other cities across the United States. Please visit www.vizientinc.com
as well as our newsroom,
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pages for more information about the company.

Contacts

Vizient, Inc.
Angie Boliver, 972-830-7961
angie.boliver@vizientinc.com