﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:49:38 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>First-Of-Its-Kind Face Mask Provides Critical Layer of Protection Against the Flu</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/first-of-its-kind-face-mask-provides-critical-layer-of-protection-against-the-flu,c9524305</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1516889</guid><description><![CDATA[CURAD® Antiviral Face Mask inactivates H1N1, this year’s dominant flu strain
MUNDELEIN, Ill., Jan 21, 2014 — Each flu season, common practice for fighting the flu includes the flu shot and proper hand hygiene. Yet, statistics show, it’s not enough. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this year’s flu outbreak is now an epidemic and almost twice as many people between the ages of 18 and 64 are being hospitalized with flu-related symptoms this year compared to  last year – 61 percent versus 34 percent. And, it’s hitting a younger, healthier age group than in]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Symbion Healthcare Selects Medline as Exclusive Distributor to Help Reduce Costs and Maximize Efficiencies</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/symbion-healthcare-selects-medline-as-exclusive-distributor-to-help-reduce-costs-and-maximize-effici,c9500189</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1480397</guid><description><![CDATA[MUNDELEIN, Ill., Nov. 18, 2013 — Symbion Healthcare, based in Nashville, Tenn., and a leading operator of ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals across the nation, has selected Medline Industries, Inc. as its exclusive distribution partner for medical and surgical supplies. The five-year partnership will deliver an estimated savings of $2 million by driving distribution efficiencies across more than 50 surgical facilities nationwide over the term of the agreement.

“Medline’s supply chain expertise and manufacturer-direct approach will improve service to our facilities and help]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:21:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE RECOGNIZED AMONG CHICAGO TRIBUNE’S 2013 TOP WORKPLACES</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-recognized-among-chicago-tribune-s-2013-top-workplaces,c9496332</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1475465</guid><description><![CDATA[Leading Medical Products Company Honored For Third Year
MUNDELEIN, Ill., Nov. 12, 2013 —Leading medical products company Medline Industries, Inc. (http://www.medline.com/pages/about) has been named, once again, to Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces list for 2013.  The list honors companies with dynamic, supportive and inclusive cultures, judged by those who know best:  the employees.   This is the third year that Medline, the nation’s largest privately-held provider of medical products and clinical solutions across the continuum of care, has received this honor.

“We are committed to]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TISSUE BANKS SELECTS MEDLINE AS A PREFERRED MEDICAL PRODUCTS PROVIDER</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/american-association-of-tissue-banks-selects-medline-as-a-preferred-medical-products-provider,c9493834</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1470643</guid><description><![CDATA[Deal Expected to Deliver Significant Savings and Efficiencies to AATB-accredited Tissue Banks Nationwide
MUNDELEIN, Ill., Nov. 6, 2013 — The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), a professional and scientific non-profit organization that has accredited more than 125 tissue banks worldwide, has entered into an agreement with Medline Industries, Inc (http://www.medline.com/about-us/our-company/). for its Medical Supply Purchasing Program.  This affiliation makes Medline a preferred medical and surgical products provider for AATB.  The three-year partnership, AATB’s first-ever supply]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2013 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NEW STUDY REVEALS PROMISING RESULTS FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS EXPERIENCING SKIN DAMAGE DUE TO RADIATION THERAPY</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/new-study-reveals-promising-results-for-breast-cancer-patients-experiencing-skin-damage-due-to-radia,c9489640</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1464424</guid><description><![CDATA[No Interruptions in Treatment When New, Plant-Based Cream is Used to Moisturize Skin
MUNDELEIN, Ill., Oct. 29, 2013 —According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), approximately 85 percent of breast cancer patients treated with radiation therapy will experience a moderate-to-severe skin reaction.  Furthermore, severe skin reactions or damage can lead to an interruption in radiation treatment and delay the patient’s overall healing process.

A recent study conducted by Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago showed that when breast cancer patients undergoing radiation]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VOTE FOR AMERICA’S FAVORITE PINK GLOVE DANCE VIDEO SUPPORTING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/vote-for-america-s-favorite-pink-glove-dance-video-supporting-breast-cancer-awareness,c9488166</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1462175</guid><description><![CDATA[80,000 nurses, doctors and survivors are winning hearts, raising money through the viral dance video craze
Mundelein, Ill., Oct. 25, 2013 – For the past three months, more than 80,000 healthcare professionals and breast cancer survivors across America and around the world have been hard at work choreographing their pink glove dances in the fight against breast cancer through the third annual Medline Pink Glove Dance Video competition.  Now through Nov. 8, 2013, all people are invited to join in the effort by voting for their favorite pink glove dance at www.pinkglovedance.com.

“The]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MERIDIAN SURGICAL PARTNERS SELECTS MEDLINE AS DISTRIBUTION PARTNER</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/meridian-surgical-partners-selects-medline-as-distribution-partner,c9450498</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1399289</guid><description><![CDATA[Medline Offers Savings and Distribution Efficiencies to Meridian’s 14 ASCs
MUNDELEIN, Ill., Aug. 12, 2013 — Meridian Surgical Partners (http://www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com/), a Brentwood, Tenn.-based company specializing in acquisition, development and management of multi-specialty and spine-driven ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), has selected Medline Industries, Inc (http://www.medline.com/pages/about). as its primary distribution (http://www.medline.com/supply-solutions/hospital-idn/prime-vendor-program-review/) partner for medical and surgical supplies. The three-year agreement for]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MORE REASONS TO MOVE: MEDLINE’S PINK GLOVE DANCE VIDEO COMPETITION ANNOUNCES BIGGER PRIZES, MORE MUSIC</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/more-reasons-to-move--medline-s-pink-glove-dance-video-competition-announces-bigger-prizes--more-mus,c9446180</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1391262</guid><description><![CDATA[More than 160 contestants, 50,000 dancers already signed up to help raise awareness for early detection of breast cancer
MUNDELEIN, Ill., July 29, 2013 — Dancers determined to make a difference in breast cancer awareness have more reasons to move as Medline Industries, Inc. announces new prizes and awards for its third annual national Pink Glove Dance (http://www.pinkglovedance.com/) video competition. Medline will now make a $25,000 donation to the breast cancer charity of the overall winner’s choice; second place will receive $10,000 and third place $5,000.

 

Since the third annual]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY RECEIVES NIH GRANT TO STUDY EFFECTS OF INTERACT® PROGRAM WITH MEDLINE’S ECURRICULUM ON REDUCING HOSPITAL READMISSIONS</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/florida-atlantic-university-receives-nih-grant-to-study-effects-of-interact--program-with-medline-s-,c9420768</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1344125</guid><description><![CDATA[Project aims to show INTERACT’s effectiveness in reducing re-hospitalizations
MUNDELEIN, Ill., May 28, 2013 — In a major initiative to help hospitals and nursing homes reduce avoidable and costly hospital readmissions and improve quality of care, Florida Atlantic University has received a research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effectiveness of its INTERACT® quality improvement program, including Medline Industries, Inc’s online education and training program (https://www.medlineuniversity.com/d/), on reducing hospitalization rates. The NIH is the country’s]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 15:50:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE LAUNCHES NEW, IMPROVED WEBSITE WITH CONTENT TAILORED TO A CUSTOMER’S SPECIFIC AREA OF HEALTH CARE</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-launches-new--improved-website-with-content-tailored-to-a-customer-s-specific-area-of-health,c9414781</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1331555</guid><description><![CDATA[The New Medline.com features, blogs, customized content, quicker searches
MUNDELEIN, Ill., May 14, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc., launched its new, improved website today, Medline.com (http://www.medline.com/). Medline, the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care supplies in the United States, designed the new website to help its health care customers find products and services tailored to their area of health care quicker and easier.

When users visit the new site for the first time, they select from eight different areas of health care to find content]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 19:42:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE CARE</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-recognized-for-outstanding-contributions-to-environmentally-responsible-care,c9406836</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1319041</guid><description><![CDATA[Practice Greenhealth Champion for Change Award Recognizes Environmental Stewardship and Protecting Public Health
MUNDELEIN,Ill., April 30, 2013 — Practice Greenhealth awarded Medline Industries, Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care and surgical supplies, the 2012 Practice Greenhealth Champion for Change Award for outstanding contributions to environmentally responsible health care.

“We are delighted to receive this award for the second consecutive year,” said Francesca Olivier, corporate sustainability manager for Medline. “Medline]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:33:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PREMIER AWARDS MEDLINE PATIENT CLEANSING PRODUCTS AGREEMENT</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/premier-awards-medline-patient-cleansing-products-agreement,c9405165</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1311286</guid><description><![CDATA[Medline Also Receives Sole Source Award for Premier ASCEND Program
MUNDELEIN,Ill., April 23, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc., announced today that it has been awarded a three-year group purchasing contract with Premier, a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,800 U.S. hospitals and 93,000 other health care sites, for its ReadyBath® patient body bathing products and incontinence skin protectant wipes. The agreement begins June 1, 2013.

Additionally, Medline was also awarded a sole source agreement for Premier’s ASCEND (Accelerated Supply Chain Endeavor) program for the same]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:24:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HEALTH CARE COMPANIES RECEIVE MEDLINE DISTRIBUTION SUPPLIER RECOGNITION AWARDS</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/health-care-companies-receive-medline-distribution-supplier-recognition-awards,c9399557</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1300695</guid><description><![CDATA[Awards recognize collaboration, outstanding operational and sales performance
MUNDELEIN, Ill., April 11, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care supplies, today announced the winners of its 2012 Distribution Supplier Recognition Awards. These annual awards were given to 16 Medline supply partners who demonstrated outstanding performance in sales and operations and collaborated with Medline to provide exceptional value and service to the thousands of leading health care facilities who chose Medline for their medical and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:39:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE PARTNERS WITH CYGNUS MEDICAL TO ENHANCE INFECTION CONTROL EFFORTS WITH INNOVATIVE ENDOSCOPIC CLEANING EQUIPMENT</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-partners-with-cygnus-medical-to-enhance-infection-control-efforts-with-innovative-endoscopic,c9389718</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1280709</guid><description><![CDATA[Medline to distribute Cygnus Medical’s endoscopic care and handling products
MUNDELEIN, Ill., March 21, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical and surgical supplies, announced today an exclusive partnership with Cygnus Medical to include its care and handling products for endoscopic instruments in Medline’s procedure packs.

“This partnership with Cygnus Medical is important because proper cleaning and caring of endoscopic instruments is essential to protecting the safety of the patient,” said Dante Tisci, president of]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:09:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE RECEIVES 2013 ANNUAL AWARD FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-receives-2013-annual-award-for-business-excellence,c9385599</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1272604</guid><description><![CDATA[Award show’s Medline’s strong commitment to business, family and community
MUNDELEIN, Ill., March 14, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc (http://www.medline.com/)., was recently honored with the 2013 Annual Award for Business Excellence in the family business category. The 23rd Annual Awards for Business Excellence, presented to outstanding suburban Chicago businesses and non-profit organizations, recognize “business achievement, growth and community involvement.” Medline received the honor last night at an awards ceremony.

Based in Mundelein, Ill., Medline is the largest privately held]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:16:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE’S INNOVATIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE PACK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM HELPS IMPROVE SAFETY, REDUCES PACK CONFUSION</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-s-innovative-surgical-procedure-pack-identification-system-helps-improve-safety--reduces-pac,c9381301</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1264234</guid><description><![CDATA[First major design change to surgical packs in more than 30 years
MUNDELEIN,Ill., March 6, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc., today introduced the first-of-its kind surgical procedure pack identification system to help improve operating room efficiency, eliminate waste and enhance patient safety. Featuring easy-to-read color-coded labels and forms, Medline’s EMPOWER Packaging System is the first major design innovation for surgical procedure packs since they were initially used in the health care industry more than 30 years ago.

Launched at the 60thAnnual Association of periOperative]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:40:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OR NURSES DANCE FOR A CAUSE: MEDLINE ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL PINK GLOVE DANCE VIDEO COMPETITION</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/or-nurses-dance-for-a-cause--medline-announces-third-annual-national-pink-glove-dance-video-competit,c9379722</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1261341</guid><description><![CDATA[TV host, breast cancer survivor Giuliana Rancic and husband, Bill, tell their inspiring story before 1,000 nurses
SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 4, 2013 — Health care professionals often go above and beyond to save lives. And sometimes they even dance. Joined by a flash mob of more than 1,000 operating room (OR) nurses from throughout the United States and Canada, Medline Industries, Inc., today announced its third annual National Pink Glove Dance Video Competition in support of breast cancer awareness and prevention. The nurses were gathered for Medline’s 8th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Forum,]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:02:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE LAUNCHES NEW INNOVATIVE OR SAFETY SOLUTIONS AT 60th ANNUAL AORN CONGRESS</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-launches-new-innovative-or-safety-solutions-at-60th-annual-aorn-congress,c9379029</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1259765</guid><description><![CDATA[Company introduces new products to improve OR efficiency, combat pediatric hypothermia and enhance staff safety
MUNDELEIN, ILL., March 1, 2013 — From products to improve staff safety, combat hypothermia in children and reduce waste in the operating room (OR), to new packaging systems designed to increase the efficiency in the OR, Medline Industries, Inc. is introducing a number of innovative solutions designed to improve OR safety at the 60th Annual Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Congress kicking off in San Diego, Calif., this weekend.  AORN Congress is the largest]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:47:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE’S GEMINI STERILIZATION WRAP RECEIVES FDA 510(k) CLEARANCE FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH STEAM AND STERRAD® STERILIZATION SYSTEMS</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-s-gemini-sterilization-wrap-receives-fda-510-k--clearance-for-compatibility-with-steam-and-s,c9377120</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1255832</guid><description><![CDATA[Gemini now FDA cleared for use in all three main sterilization processes
MUNDELEIN, ILL., February 27, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc.’s Gemini surgical instrument sterilization wrap (http://www.medline.com/search/search.jsp?question=Gemini+wrap) recently received FDA 510(k) clearance for use in steam and STERRAD® Sterilization Systems, the company announced today. With this new approval, Medline is one of the first disposable sterilization wrap manufacturers to be  FDA cleared for use in the three main sterilization processes: steam, ethylene oxide (ETO) and STERRAD® Systems’ low-]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:07:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO HELP LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDERS ELEVATE QUALITY STANDARDS, ENHANCE STAFF STABILITY</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-launches-comprehensive-solution-to-help-long-term-care-providers-elevate-quality-standards--,c9370172</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1241811</guid><description><![CDATA[Innovative program aligns with AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative
MUNDELEIN, Ill., February 13, 2013 — Perhaps at no other time in the history of long-term care in the United States has there been so much pressure on skilled nursing facilities to improve resident care – from Medicare’s Five Star Quality Ratings, to high staff turnover, to reducing readmissions. Now the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) have developed specific goals for facilities to raise quality standards. To help long-term care facilities in their journey to attain higher]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:24:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE’S PERFORMAX POWER SCRUB LINE RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN SURGICAL PRODUCTS AWARD</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-s-performax-power-scrub-line-receives-excellence-in-surgical-products-award,c9362698</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1226806</guid><description><![CDATA[Health care industry’s first long-sleeved scrub top helps workers comply with AORN and OSHA guidelines
MUNDELEIN, Ill., Jan 29, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc.’s PerforMAX™ pOweR (http://www.medline.com/search/search.jsp?question=Performax+scrubs) scrub line, the health care industry’s first long-sleeved scrub top, has been named the third place winner of the 2012 Excellence in Surgical Products awards in the apparel category. The new long-sleeved scrub top helps protect against the transfer of germs by providing a protective barrier between the patient and a health care worker’s bare arms,]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:06:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE NAMES KRISTOFER HOWARD AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-names-kristofer-howard-as-chief-financial-officer,c9357585</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1217286</guid><description><![CDATA[MUNDELEIN, Ill., January 15, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc (http://www.medline.com/)., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical and surgical supplies, announced today that Kristofer Howard has joined the company as its chief financial officer. Howard has more than a dozen years of experience in finance and accounting leadership roles at Baxter and KPMG, as well as strong experience in commercial operations also at Baxter. At Medline, Howard will be responsible for the company’s growing global finance and accounting organization.

"We are thrilled to]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:41:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HEALTHTRUST AWARDS MEDLINE ENDOSCOPIC PACKS AND ACCESSORIES AGREEMENT</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/healthtrust-awards-medline-endoscopic-packs-and-accessories-agreement,c9357453</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1217160</guid><description><![CDATA[MUNDELEIN,Ill., January 15, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc., today announced that HealthTrust has awarded Medline an agreement to provide its full line of endoscopic procedure packs, care supplies and accessories to HealthTrust members. The agreement is expected to drive significant savings and efficiencies for HealthTrust’s member facilities.

The agreement includes Medline’s ScoProtect™, a self contained system to help keep endoscopic equipment clean and protected during a procedure and transport. ScoProtect is a tote with an absorbent, polyethylene pad on which scopes are placed to]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:36:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MEDLINE EXPANDS ANIMAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP WITH $5.8 MILLION DONATION TO SAINT LOUIS ZOO</title><link>http://news.cision.com/medline-industries--inc-/r/medline-expands-animal-health-leadership-with--5-8-million-donation-to-saint-louis-zoo,c9352960</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1208153</guid><description><![CDATA[Zoo Names ‘Medline Elephant Oasis’ in Recognition of Gift
MUNDELEIN, Ill., December 27, 2012 — Medline Industries, Inc (http://www.medline.com/). and the Saint Louis Zoo (http://www.stlzoo.org/) today celebrated the naming of the “Medline Elephant Oasis,” a spacious habitat that supports the zoo’s herd of nine Asian elephants.

Medline received the naming rights to the elephant oasis as part of the company’s $5.8 million donation in support of the zoo’s expansion efforts. In addition to being the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical and surgical supplies in]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:13:42 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>