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First-Of-Its-Kind Face Mask Provides Critical Layer of Protection Against the Flu

CURAD® Antiviral Face Mask inactivates H1N1, this year’s dominant flu strainMUNDELEIN, 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

Symbion Healthcare Selects Medline as Exclusive Distributor to Help Reduce Costs and Maximize Efficiencies

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

MEDLINE RECOGNIZED AMONG CHICAGO TRIBUNE’S 2013 TOP WORKPLACES

Leading Medical Products Company Honored For Third YearMUNDELEIN, Ill., Nov. 12, 2013 —Leading medical products company Medline Industries, Inc.  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

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TISSUE BANKS SELECTS MEDLINE AS A PREFERRED MEDICAL PRODUCTS PROVIDER

Deal Expected to Deliver Significant Savings and Efficiencies to AATB-accredited Tissue Banks NationwideMUNDELEIN, 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 . 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

NEW STUDY REVEALS PROMISING RESULTS FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS EXPERIENCING SKIN DAMAGE DUE TO RADIATION THERAPY

No Interruptions in Treatment When New, Plant-Based Cream is Used to Moisturize SkinMUNDELEIN, 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

VOTE FOR AMERICA’S FAVORITE PINK GLOVE DANCE VIDEO SUPPORTING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

80,000 nurses, doctors and survivors are winning hearts, raising money through the viral dance video crazeMundelein, 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

MERIDIAN SURGICAL PARTNERS SELECTS MEDLINE AS DISTRIBUTION PARTNER

Medline Offers Savings and Distribution Efficiencies to Meridian’s 14 ASCsMUNDELEIN, Ill., Aug. 12, 2013 — Meridian Surgical Partners , 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 . as its primary distribution  partner for medical and surgical supplies. The three-year agreement for

MORE REASONS TO MOVE: MEDLINE’S PINK GLOVE DANCE VIDEO COMPETITION ANNOUNCES BIGGER PRIZES, MORE MUSIC

More than 160 contestants, 50,000 dancers already signed up to help raise awareness for early detection of breast cancerMUNDELEIN, 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  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

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY RECEIVES NIH GRANT TO STUDY EFFECTS OF INTERACT® PROGRAM WITH MEDLINE’S ECURRICULUM ON REDUCING HOSPITAL READMISSIONS

Project aims to show INTERACT’s effectiveness in reducing re-hospitalizationsMUNDELEIN, 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 , on reducing hospitalization rates. The NIH is the country’s

MEDLINE LAUNCHES NEW, IMPROVED WEBSITE WITH CONTENT TAILORED TO A CUSTOMER’S SPECIFIC AREA OF HEALTH CARE

The New Medline.com features, blogs, customized content, quicker searchesMUNDELEIN, Ill., May 14, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc., launched its new, improved website today, 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

MEDLINE RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE CARE

Practice Greenhealth Champion for Change Award Recognizes Environmental Stewardship and Protecting Public HealthMUNDELEIN,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

PREMIER AWARDS MEDLINE PATIENT CLEANSING PRODUCTS AGREEMENT

Medline Also Receives Sole Source Award for Premier ASCEND ProgramMUNDELEIN,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

HEALTH CARE COMPANIES RECEIVE MEDLINE DISTRIBUTION SUPPLIER RECOGNITION AWARDS

Awards recognize collaboration, outstanding operational and sales performanceMUNDELEIN, 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

MEDLINE PARTNERS WITH CYGNUS MEDICAL TO ENHANCE INFECTION CONTROL EFFORTS WITH INNOVATIVE ENDOSCOPIC CLEANING EQUIPMENT

Medline to distribute Cygnus Medical’s endoscopic care and handling productsMUNDELEIN, 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

MEDLINE RECEIVES 2013 ANNUAL AWARD FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE

Award show’s Medline’s strong commitment to business, family and communityMUNDELEIN, Ill., March 14, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc ., 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

MEDLINE’S INNOVATIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE PACK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM HELPS IMPROVE SAFETY, REDUCES PACK CONFUSION

First major design change to surgical packs in more than 30 yearsMUNDELEIN,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

OR NURSES DANCE FOR A CAUSE: MEDLINE ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL PINK GLOVE DANCE VIDEO COMPETITION

TV host, breast cancer survivor Giuliana Rancic and husband, Bill, tell their inspiring story before 1,000 nursesSAN 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,

MEDLINE LAUNCHES NEW INNOVATIVE OR SAFETY SOLUTIONS AT 60th ANNUAL AORN CONGRESS

Company introduces new products to improve OR efficiency, combat pediatric hypothermia and enhance staff safetyMUNDELEIN, 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

MEDLINE’S GEMINI STERILIZATION WRAP RECEIVES FDA 510(k) CLEARANCE FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH STEAM AND STERRAD® STERILIZATION SYSTEMS

Gemini now FDA cleared for use in all three main sterilization processesMUNDELEIN, ILL., February 27, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc.’s Gemini surgical instrument sterilization 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-

MEDLINE LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO HELP LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDERS ELEVATE QUALITY STANDARDS, ENHANCE STAFF STABILITY

Innovative program aligns with AHCA/NCAL Quality InitiativeMUNDELEIN, 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

MEDLINE’S PERFORMAX POWER SCRUB LINE RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN SURGICAL PRODUCTS AWARD

Health care industry’s first long-sleeved scrub top helps workers comply with AORN and OSHA guidelinesMUNDELEIN, Ill., Jan 29, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc.’s PerforMAX™ pOweR  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,

MEDLINE NAMES KRISTOFER HOWARD AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MUNDELEIN, Ill., January 15, 2013 — Medline Industries, Inc ., 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

HEALTHTRUST AWARDS MEDLINE ENDOSCOPIC PACKS AND ACCESSORIES AGREEMENT

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

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