WakeMed Selects MedSpeed to Build Integrated Logistics Network
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RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 12, 2024 ~ Raleigh, N.C. - MedSpeed, a leading provider of same-day logistics services to the health care industry, has announced a new partnership with WakeMed, a nationally recognized not-for-profit health care system. This collaboration aims to enhance, integrate and optimize the system-wide delivery of critical materials such as specimens, supplies, and pharmaceuticals.

Kenneth Murray, Executive Director of Performance Improvement at WakeMed, expressed his excitement about the partnership. "MedSpeed's logistics solution will deliver value and enable WakeMed to further improve efficiency and care delivery system-wide while supporting our mission to improve the health and well-being of the community," he said.

With nearly one million patient visits annually, WakeMed is the largest health system and provider of care in Wake County. The 1,003-bed health system is home to three full-service acute care hospitals, eight emergency departments, a dedicated Heart Center, Children's Hospital, Rehabilitation Hospital, two Trauma Centers, and other specialty facilities and physician practices.

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Wes Crampton, President of MedSpeed also shared his enthusiasm for the collaboration. "MedSpeed is honored to work with a leading health system like WakeMed that is dedicated to providing cost-effective, patient-centered care to their community," he said. "We look forward to working with WakeMed to help them fulfill their mission by streamlining operations into a single strategic network that standardizes quality control, drives savings across the system and enables care delivery across all departments."

Founded in 1999, MedSpeed serves many of the country's largest and most complex health systems, laboratories and other healthcare providers. With a network of over 100 hubs nationwide, the company specializes in designing and operating sophisticated logistics networks that transport lab specimens medical supplies pharmaceuticals and other products to points of care across the healthcare ecosystem.

This partnership between MedSpeed and WakeMed is expected to bring significant benefits for both organizations as well as for patients. By utilizing MedSpeed's people, processes, and custom-built technology applications, WakeMed will be able to transport critical materials throughout their growing health system efficiently and effectively. This will ensure that key resources and materials are delivered to the right place at the right time, ultimately improving patient care and outcomes.

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