WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 11, 2016--
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical
technologies for critical care and surgery, has been awarded the
Academic Participation Award from Vizient, Inc., the largest
member-owned health care company in the country. The award was presented
at the 2016 Vizient Supplier Summit, held in Las Vegas.
The award honors the supplier who best supported the unique needs of the
nation’s academic medical centers through specialized programs that
delivered additional value in 2015.
“We are honored by this recognition from Vizient for our dedication to
academic service excellence,” said Ed Weidner, Vice President, Strategic
Accounts & Commercial Operations, Teleflex. “We are committed to
providing the highest quality educational programs to healthcare systems
and clinicians that will enable them to provide care that will help
improve the health and quality of people’s lives.”
Teleflex partners with healthcare organizations and clinicians to
provide access to a comprehensive range of professional educational and
training programs to assist in decision-making and to achieve
sustainable improvements in the delivery of healthcare and patient
outcomes. These offerings include facility specific curriculum
development, comprehensive inservicing, professional education lectures,
preceptorship programs, scientific seminars, procedural labs, and
medical educational and clinical research grants.
“Vizient is proud to recognize Teleflex for their focus on developing
and delivering programs and support that help advance healthcare in the
academic medical center setting,” said Pete Allen, executive vice
president, sourcing operations for Vizient.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to
improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose
driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical
needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is
diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional
access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine
and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the
understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more
information, please visit teleflex.com.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson
RCI®, LMA®, Pilling®, Rusch®
and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common sense of
purpose.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe
historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements. Any
forward-looking statements contained herein are based on our
management's current beliefs and expectations, but are subject to a
number of risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances, which may
cause actual results or company actions to differ materially from what
is expressed or implied by these statements. These risks and
uncertainties are identified and described in more detail in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow, Deknatel, Hudson RCI, LMA,
Pilling, Rusch and Weck are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other
countries.
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