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Industry News LifePoint Health, Kindred Healthcare launch new company, ScionHealth
Kindred and the launch of ScionHealth
donated by someone in the community.
are expected to be completed by the end
All devices that can’t be repaired will be
of the year.
properly recycled.
Intermountain Healthcare asks Utahans to donate used medical supplies as global supply chain issues cause critical shortages
begins October 30 at several locations
LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare announced plans to establish a new healthcare company operating under the name ScionHealth upon closing of their previously announced transaction. Headquartered in Louisville, Sci-
The donation drive, LeanOnUtah, around the state. Collections will also occur on November 6 and 13 at the same locations and times.
Yet another sign of the ongoing supply
onHealth will consist of 79 hospital
chain issues affecting the world – In-
campuses in 25 states, including Kindred’s
termountain Healthcare, Univ. of Utah
61 long-term acute care hospitals and 18
Health, Steward Health Care, and the
of LifePoint’s community hospitals and
Utah Hospital Association are organizing
associated health systems.
a community drive to collect gently used
Vizient announces milestone of 100 million additional units of essential meds through Novaplus Enhanced Supply Program in under two years
medical supplies.
Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) announced that
ScionHealth will be led by a management team drawing from both LifePoint
“The COVID-19 pandemic dis-
its Novaplus Enhanced Supply Program
and Kindred. Rob Jay, current EVP of
ruptions to the global supply chain is
has brought 100 million additional units
integrated operations at LifePoint, will
impacting the ability of hospitals to
of inventory of essential medications to
serve as CEO of ScionHealth.
receive crutches and walkers due to an
the supply chain, many of which are used
international shortage of aluminum,”
to treat life-threatening illnesses.
At the close of the transaction, LifePoint will combine its 65+ remaining hospital campuses as well as its network
Intermountain said in a press release. “I’ve never seen a shortage of
The program was launched in 2020 and protects against shortages for these
of physician practices and outpatient
crutches this significant, and normally it’s
essential medications should a supply
centers with Kindred’s rehabilitation and
an afterthought because they’re always
chain disruption occur.
behavioral health businesses.
so readily available,” said Joey Kamerath,
The program now includes 79 es-
LifePoint will continue to be head-
MD, senior medical director of rehabilita-
sential medications and over 300 unique
quartered in Nashville, and David Dill will
tion services at Intermountain Healthcare.
presentations of these drugs. These
remain its president and CEO.
Intermountain said the shortage is
include antibiotics, blood thinners, certain
happening at a difficult time for hospitals
chemotherapy drugs and medications
be well capitalized businesses focused on
because November and December are
required in the operating room.
growth and grounded in commitments to
the busiest time of year for elective
outstanding patient care and quality out-
surgeries, especially in orthopedics,
Vizient include acute treatment drugs with
comes. The companies will have separate
which often require walk assist devices
no alternatives, chronic treatment drugs with
leadership and boards of directors.
for recovery.
no alternatives and high impact drugs whose
LifePoint and ScionHealth will both
Each ScionHealth hospital will oper-
Once collected, caregivers will sani-
ate under the same name it does today.
tize and inspect the devises for safety
Upon the completion of regulatory
Medications identified as essential by
alternatives are less clinically desirable. The Novaplus Enhanced Supply Pro-
before being sent to hospitals for use.
gram provides supply assurance for partici-
approvals and satisfaction of custom-
They will then be given to patients with a
pating Vizient members through increased
ary closing conditions, the acquisition of
note letting them know it was generously
inventory commitment from suppliers and
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