Premier Healthcare Alliance Experts to Present at National Events in June

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
Leaders from the Premier healthcare alliance will speak around the country in
June, sharing insights regarding health plan claims data technology, as well as
effective healthcare organizational leadership as defined by Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award criteria.

Rick Norling, president and CEO, will participate in a panel discussion on
creating an effective institutional system framework within a healthcare
organization at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Improvement/Action (IMPACT) Leadership Meeting on June 2 in Hollywood, Calif.
The discussion will be based on Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
criteria. Premier received the award in 2006, and Sharp HealthCare, a Premier
alliance member, was awarded the Baldrige Award in 2008.

Also on June 2, Frank R. Ernst, PharmD, MS, senior research scientist, will
discuss linking a multihospital database to health plan claims data for
continuum of care outcomes research at the Institute of Industrial Engineers
Conference in Orlando, Fla.

About Premier Inc., 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient

The Premier healthcare alliance is more than 2,100 U.S. hospitals and
58,000-plus other healthcare sites working together to improve healthcare
quality and affordability. Premier maintains the nation's most comprehensive
repository of clinical, financial and outcomes information and operates a
leading healthcare purchasing network. A world leader in helping deliver
measurable improvements in care, Premier works with the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services and the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West to
improve hospital performance. Premier has offices in San Diego, Charlotte, N.C.,
Philadelphia and Washington.

Premier Inc.
Alven Weil, 704-733-5797

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