Upon the completion of 2018 group purchasing data analysis, the CHAMPS Group Purchasing team of national account managers and contract analysts announced GPO savings of $40 million, which is an average savings of 9% per member.

A recent CHAMPS GPO member satisfaction survey resulted in an overall satisfaction rank of nearly 90%.

On Monday, July 1, CHAMPS Group Purchasing celebrated its five-year anniversary as an aggregation partner with Capstone Health Alliance.

CHAMPS Group Purchasing is pleased to recognize Matthew Fikaris, director of dining services at Laurel Lake, a CHAMPS GPO member, for being recognized with a Premier Foodservice 2019 Illuminating Excellence Award.

Brian Lane has been named the new president and CEO of The Center for Health Affairs, CHAMPS Group Purchasing and CHAMPS Oncology, effective May 15.

On Tuesday, April 2, CHAMPS Group Purchasing launched My CHAMPS GPO, a private portal that allows CHAMPS GPO members access to contract information, spend reports and other helpful resources.

On Friday, March 1, Betty Desatnik retired from CHAMPS Group Purchasing after more than 32 years with the organization.

On Friday, Feb. 22, CHAMPS Group Purchasing's non-profit parent organization, The Center for Health Affairs, held their 2019 Service Awards Breakfast was held at the Crown Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square.

CHAMPS GPO Vice President Tracy Wise will serve on a panel for Capstone suppliers at their 2018 Annual Forum.

On Tuesday, May 15, CHAMPS Group Purchasing released “What is a GPO” on its YouTube channel. The