The Premier healthcare alliance Purchasing Partners division recently announced that Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics was among the 15 winners chosen for the Pinnacle Award out of more than 800 suppliers. This is the third consecutive year that Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has been selected for this award.

This prestigious award recognizes suppliers whose performance exceeds the expectations of Premier and its members as they carry out their missions of meeting the healthcare needs of their communities. Serving more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals and 50,000 other healthcare facilities, the Premier healthcare alliance operates one of the leading healthcare purchasing networks. The engagement with the Premier healthcare alliance allows Siemens to bring new technology to hundreds of laboratories and make a major impact on the care they deliver to patients.

Premier Purchasing Partners President, Mike Alkire said, Based on performance data collected during the year and shared with contracted suppliers through Premier’s supplier quality and business line review process, the annual award “honors top performing suppliers, such as Siemens, that understand the importance of collaboration and striving for performance excellence”. Siemens provides Premier’s members with a complete line of products, including immunoassay, chemistry, automation,  coagulation, microbiology, cardiac, drug, molecular, blood gas and urinalysis solutions