Premier has named WakeMed Health & Hospitals, a nationally recognized 970-bed not-for-profit healthcare system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C., the winner of the 2023 Premier Alliance Excellence Award.
The Premier Alliance Excellence Award recognizes innovative healthcare providers that demonstrate an unparalleled commitment to healthcare transformation, using Premier as a key partner. WakeMed is the largest health system and provider of care in Wake County, with nearly one million patient visits annually, and home to three full-service, acute care hospitals as well as a dedicated Heart Center, Children’s Hospital, Rehabilitation Hospital and other specialty facilities and physician practices. Premier’s strategy and vision aligns with WakeMed’s mission to improve the health and well-being of the community by consistently delivering an exceptional level of care, sharing best practices and successes, reducing costs and improving clinical quality and safety.