In today’s continuum of care, the service line is migrating away from the traditional four walls of a hospital to alternate sites. As such, healthcare providers need the right products for safe handling of critically injured and chronically ill patients from expensive acute facilities (that may cost upwards of $3,795 a day) to the lowest cost alternate sites of care (that may cost only $395 a day) to continue their treatment.
Adding to the complexity, more and more of the U.S. healthcare patient population is moving out of urban settings and into rural areas and less dense suburban markets that typically lack access to the latest technology and services.
To solve this problem, Joerns Healthcare, a leading provider of medical equipment and services, and MedPro, an industry leader in contract sales for medical manufacturers, announced a partnership that promises a more equitable allocation of advanced care technologies in these underserved healthcare markets.
For Joerns, the partnership creates expanded reach into higher acuity sites of care while also accentuating “coast-to-coast” sales coverage through the MedPro team who call on accounts in markets of all shapes and sizes and have industry leading distributor relationships. MedPro sales professionals provide solutions for a wide range of customers, including acute care hospitals, surgery centers, alternate care physicians, and ambulatory and long-term care facilities.
In turn, MedPro customers will have access to Joerns’ hallmark brands and cost-effective technologies, including its Hoyer® patient lift technology, Dolphin® advanced therapeutic support system and of course their patient beds. Joerns is well-known for best-in-class solutions for fall management and prevention, patient handling and mobility, and advanced wound care. Fall management is a critical area for any healthcare facility that prioritizes the well-being of its patients and staff. Joerns bed frames and patient lifting devices create a suite of products and technologies that work seamlessly together to reduce the opportunities for falls and lessen the severity of a fall should one occur.
“We are excited about the power to simplify care through our partnership with MedPro,” said Doug Ferguson, Chief Marketing Officer for Joerns. “Joerns’ portfolio complemented by MedPro’s sales coverage provides compelling value with evidence-based solutions, delivered with operational simplicity, and in a fiscally friendly package for new sites of care through better service line coverage and support.”
“MedPro is very selective of the product lines that we represent. Joerns is a well-recognized brand – not only in the quality of their products, but also in their passion to improve patient care. We are thrilled for the opportunity to enhance our portfolio with their products and technologies that simplify care and improve the patient experience,” said Geri Lamano, Director of Medical Equipment Sales, MedPro.
For more information, visit joerns.com and mproassociates.com