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Ascom Joins GNYHA Services Purchasing Portfolio
[December 15, 2015]

Ascom Joins GNYHA Services Purchasing Portfolio


RALEIGH, North Carolina — December 14, 2015 — Ascom, North America‘s leading provider of innovative healthcare communication solutions, has signed an agreement with GNYHA Services to offer its services and applications to its members through the GNYHA Services group purchasing portfolio.



Ascom’s research and development yield a broad range of innovative technologies for integrated workflow intelligence, including nurse call systems, medical device integration, and the first purpose-built smartphones for healthcare. Ascom wireless and professional messaging solutions optimize mission-critical processes, connect and mobilize clinicians and boost productivity in settings ranging from hospitals, senior living facilities and clinics to hospitality, manufacturing and retail.

"Ascom is proud to align with GNYHA Services to enable their affiliated healthcare providers to put our advanced solutions to work improving patient safety, satisfaction, and ultimately HCAHPS scores," said Tim Whelehan, President and Chief Executive Officer at Ascom North America. "Ascom and our Certified Strategic Partners will offer GNYHA Services members access to our full portfolio of support, including system design and architecture, implementation services and technical and clinical support." About Ascom Ascom is North America‘s leading provider of innovative healthcare communication solutions, delivering integrated workflow intelligence via services and applications that connect and mobilize healthcare professionals to improve patient safety and satisfaction. Our research and development yield a broad range of innovative technologies for call systems, medical device integration, and wireless and professional messaging solutions designed to optimize mission-critical processes and boost clinician productivity. From scalable nurse call communication systems for patient care and clinical workflow to the first purpose-built smartphones for healthcare, all Ascom solutions seamlessly integrate via Ascom Unite middleware into existing systems in hospitals, senior living facilities or clinics. The company has subsidiaries in 13 countries and 1,200 employees worldwide. Founded in 1955 and based in Göteborg, Sweden, Ascom is part of the Ascom Group, listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (ASCN:SIX).


About GNYHA Services, Inc.

GNYHA Services is a strategic group purchasing organization and supply chain resource for hospitals and health systems. Through its affiliation with Premier, it has combined a regional contracting program with the power of national aggregation to deliver a best-in-class purchasing portfolio. Its leading industry experts identify data-driven methods to support its members in lowering total costs while improving outcomes.

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