Premier Safety Institute™

The Premier Safety Institute provides safety resources and tools to promote a safe healthcare delivery environment for patients, workers, and their communities.

FDA extends Steris System I transition time to 18 months

This document updates the FDA Notice: Concerns about the Steris System 1 Processor, Components, and Accessories, and FDA Recommendations, issued December 3, 2009. More

 

Haiti relief efforts

Information regarding organizations that are actively seeking donations of both money and supplies to benefit those affected by the earthquake in Haiti, as well as examples of what Premier alliance members and suppliers are doing to assist. Read more at www.premierinc.com/haiti.
 

St Lukes saves $1 million in electricity and reduces carbon footprint

Health system takes steps to reduce healthcare's greenhouse gas production; exceeds Pennsylvania's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Read more
 

 

Premier SafetyShare® Newsletter

December 2009 - Spread Holiday Cheer - Not the Flu. Wash hands often and get vaccinated. Features: Award winning H1N1 rap video and research promoting hand hygiene.  More.

 

Hand Hygiene Saves Lives: Enlisting Patients as Partners

Premier Media Briefing

Hear about Premier, CDC, and Catholic Health Partners collaboration to evaluate the success of a new CDC video to encourage patients to ask their caregiver to wash their hands. Read more.
 

H1N1 Preparedness - Lessons Learned & Successful Strategies

Premier monitors the latest information from the CDC, the World Health Organization and other federal agencies and provides relevant updates and links on this Web site. More info.
Audio conference resources

New GreenLink™ newsletter.

June 29, 2009 - We hope you enjoy this issue of GreenLink with news and tools on green purchasing and healthcare practices. Read More.

 

New Premier Pediatrics website

June 17, 2009 - The purpose of this Web site is to provide key information on selected topics related to pediatric patient safety, including resources, tools, and recent national and legislative activity.  Read More.

GreenHealthy™

Premier wins Champion for Change for environmental leadership -7th consecutive year . Press Release
GreenHealthy - Program Resources
SPHERE - Premier's energy initiative

 

IDSA-SHEA-Premier Antimicrobial Stewardship Survey

December 2008 - Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), and Premier assessed the implementation of IDSA-SHEA guidelines for antimicrobial stewardship programs. Read More.