CHP to take Premier's Healthcare Informatics services

Catholic Healthcare Partners (CHP) has signed an agreement with Premier Inc's Healthcare Informatics unit to utilize the group purchasing organization's Operations Advisor comparative database and services.

Operations Advisor tracks key elements of labor productivity and financial performance at the facility and department level, using detailed definitions and online profiles to provide accurate comparisons.

Thirteen additional CHP hospitals will have access to Premier's operational comparative database, bringing to 26 the number of CHP hospitals using Operations Advisor.

CHP consists of more than 100 corporations that serve Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and contiguous states.

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