April 9, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio – To further educate the health care community, Bon Secours Mercy Health and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are hosting COVID-19 for the Long Haul, a continuing medical education event about how to care for patients in post-COVID recovery. The collaboration is a direct result of Healthy State Alliance, a strategic initiative between the two organizations to work together to improve community health.
The virtual event is April 10 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with Gov. Mike DeWine providing opening remarks to the more than 1,100 health care workers from 19 states registered to attend.
Physicians from both organizations will speak on topics such as COVID-19 risk factors and symptoms, the role of exercise, therapy, pain management and nutrition as well as the community health impact and community resources available to assist with recovery.
Bon Secours Mercy Health Introduces Advantus Health Partners
New group purchasing organization will help health organizations secure cost-saving efficiencies, leading to more affordable and higher-quality patient care
CINCINNATI, OH / ACCESSWIRE / January 13, 2021 / Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the 20 largest health systems in the United States and the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the country, today announces the launch of Advantus Health Partners. Advantus is a group purchasing organization (GPO) led by health care professionals and providers that aims to ignite momentum to reduce health care costs in the United States.
In addition to identifying cost-savings efficiencies through purchasing, Advantus offers expertise in distribution and logistics, inventory management, clinical integration and many other integrated supply chain solutions.