Alliant Purchasing Announces Partnership with University Hospitals of Cleveland

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Louisville, KY – 2/17/2025 — Alliant Purchasing is proud to announce its newest partnership with University Hospitals (UH) of Cleveland, a nationally recognized healthcare system dedicated to advancing medical excellence and compassionate care. This collaboration marks a significant step toward achieving impactful cost savings while enhancing the quality of patient care for one of Ohio’s most esteemed health systems.

University Hospitals operates an integrated network that includes more than 20 hospitals (including five joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. .  As one of the largest healthcare providers in the region, UH serves approximately one million patients.  UH remains committed to service excellence, integrity, compassion, belonging, and trust—values that align seamlessly with Alliant’s commitment to delivering innovative and efficient supply chain solutions.

Through this partnership, Alliant Purchasing will leverage its expertise in group purchasing to help UH optimize its supply chain, reduce costs, and reinvest in its mission-driven initiatives. The collaboration will provide UH access to Alliant’s expansive portfolio of contracted suppliers and services, ensuring savings across key categories such as medical and surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, implants, and other essential healthcare resources.

 “It’s a huge honor to be selected by such a well-known health system said Mark Slone, President of Alliant Purchasing.  University Hospitals has been consistently recognized as a leader in healthcare quality, innovation, and operational excellence.  Alliant has built a veteran team of supply chain experts, CPAs, pharmacists, administrators, and care givers to support large complex providers like UH.  Our team’s purpose is to use our expertise and our innovative processes and technologies to provide members with tangible quantitative value.  The initial results have been outstanding and we’re looking forward to a great collaboration with University Hospitals.”

“We appreciate the opportunity to be part of this collaboration and are looking forward to leveraging the group’s purchasing power to lower our supply costs and broaden our supply sourcing resources,” said Chad Fleischer, Vice President of Supply Chain at University Hospitals.

The collaboration underscores the critical role strategic partnerships play in addressing the challenges facing healthcare systems today. Alliant Purchasing and University Hospitals aim to set a new standard for value-driven healthcare delivery, combining innovative supply chain solutions with a shared commitment to improving health outcomes.

About University Hospitals

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of more hospitals, health centers, outpatient facilities and physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University, Taiwan National University College of Medicine and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. The main campus also includes the UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital, Ohio’s only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, with more than 3,000 active clinical trials and research studies underway. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees. Follow UH on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. For more information, visit UHhospitals.org.

About Alliant Purchasing: Alliant Purchasing is a trusted group purchasing organization (GPO) dedicated to simplifying the supply chain process and creating cost-saving opportunities for its members. Focusing on delivering exceptional value through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions, Alliant serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, education, and hospitality. For more information, visit https://www.alliantpurchasing.com.