Driving Growth for Suppliers… and Savings for Hospitals IPC Group Purchasing works in partnership with you to create savings for our member healthcare organizations. Our model gives you the opportunity to drive increased volume with our members 20% while supporting their supply chain expense reduction goals. average sales growth A collaboration among the Illinois Health and Hospital Association, hospitals and healthcare systems, for IPC suppliers Premier, Inc. and Capstone Health Alliance, this unique program combines the benefits of national 11% GPO pricing with the advantages and flexibility of regional contracting. average savings for IPC members IPC by the numbers “IPC paved the way for our strategic growth in the TOTAL MEMBER INDEPENDENT NON- Illinois market. Our sales HOSPITALS: HOSPITAL PROVIDERS: have increased double digits every year the last 16 1,000+ three years as a result of our partnership. I would TOTAL TOTAL NON-ACUTE STAFFED BEDS: recommend that other MEMBER FACILITIES: vendors seriously consider 2,560 375+ a partnership with IPC.” TOTAL MEMBER GPO SUPPLY PURCHASES: $350 MILLION PER YEAR An Illinois Health and Hospital Association Company Steps to a successful IPC-supplier What our partners say: relationship • IPC seeks to sign committed contracts with sole-source “The relationship between suppliers in key strategic categories. IPC and our company is a To learn more, please visit us at partnership in the true • In partnership with Capstone, Premier’s contracting www.IPCGroupPurchasing.com or email sense. We are both focused [email protected]. is the primary resource for contracting in providing real value to opportunities. IPC also signs direct contracts with non- our customers—the Premier suppliers at the direction of members. hospital members.” • Suppliers offer excellent financial value to IPC members as a group, which opens the door to “IPC is mutually committed increased business. to their members’ success as well as the success of • Members work with IPC representatives to understand our organization. They help the savings potential based on the supplier proposal. us to educate IPC members • The IPC Advisory Council, a board comprised of supply on the value of the service chain executives from each member hospital, agrees to and solutions we provide. accept the supplier proposal and members commit to This assists us in growing participate in the agreement. our business with current and new members.” • Suppliers realize increased business…and members achieve savings. IPC hospitals Carle Foundation Hospital Loretto Hospital UnityPoint Health - Methodist Urbana, IL Chicago, IL Peoria, IL Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center Methodist Hospital of Chicago UnityPoint Health – Pekin Hoopeston, IL Chicago, IL Pekin, IL Carle Richland Memorial Hospital Norwegian American Hospital UnityPoint Health - Proctor Olney, IL Chicago, IL Peoria, IL Edward Hospital Riverside Medical Center Naperville, IL Kankakee, IL Elmhurst Hospital Roseland Community Hospital Elmhurst, IL Chicago, IL Linden Oaks Behavioral Health Touchette Regional Hospital Naperville, IL Centreville, IL To learn more, please visit us at www.IPCGroupPurchasing.com or email [email protected]. Illinois Health and Hospital Association 1151 East Warrenville Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563 630.276.5400 | team-iha.org .