Dräger Recognized by Vizient for Pediatric Program Excellence in 2023

Dräger receives Vizient's Pediatric Program Excellence Award during the Vizient Connections Summit, Sept. 18- 21 in Las Vegas. From left, John Thompson (Vizient), Sarah Hermann (Vizient), Bryce Fehr (Dräger), Molly Zmuda (Vizient) Photo credit: Vizient,

Dräger has been named Pediatric Program Excellence Supplier of the Year by Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest provider-driven health care performance improvement company. This is the third time Dräger has won the Pediatric Program Excellence award, which Vizient presented to the company at the 2023 Vizient Connections Summit, held September 18-21 in Las Vegas.

Dräger is a Vizient Pediatric Program supplier in four categories: Anesthesia Machines, Infant Care and Phototherapy, Ventilators, and OR Lights, Columns, and Booms. The program excellence awards honor Vizient-contracted suppliers for their superior service, support, reliability, ethics, and integrity in collaboration with Vizient and Vizient provider customers. This year, Vizient recognized Dräger for providing exceptional value through the Pediatric Program, which focuses on providing customer access and financial value to a comprehensive portfolio of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), infant, and pediatric products and educational services.

“The program excellence award recognizes our dedication to supporting positive pediatric outcomes through technology advancements and continuing education delivered with exceptional financial value and choice to providers,” said Dräger Senior Vice President of Sales for Hospital Solutions Steve Menet. “Through our care-centered workspaces, protective therapies and connected technologies, we aim to improve the health and well-being of pediatric patients, their families and the clinicians who care for them.”

“Dräger has demonstrated unique performance and commitment to pediatric providers across the country through their care-centered workspace with integrated solutions that help to improve outcomes and costs – aligning with Vizient’s goals,” said Molly Zmuda, Vice President, Spend Management Services & Delivery, Vizient. “The Dräger team is engaged with Vizient at many levels of their organization – from account management and sales to marketing and senior leadership. We appreciate their collaboration in thought leadership as well as the design and administration of innovative advancements to deliver total value to the provider community. Congratulations to Dräger on winning the Pediatric Program Excellence Award!”

Dräger’s portfolio offers pediatric-focused solutions impacting the NICU, operating room (OR) and transport. In 2022, Vizient granted its Innovative Technology designation to the Dräger Babyroo TN300 configurable open care warmer, which offers supportive lung protection and temperature stability from the moment of birth through discharge home.