CHAMPS Group Purchasing (GPO), a provider of significant savings on products and services used by businesses every day, is pleased to announce it has surpassed the 20,000 member locations mark as it continues to establish itself as one of the top group purchasing organizations in the United States.

CHAMPS Group Purchasing, a business affiliate of The Center for Health Affairs, is pleased to announce the promotion of five members of its client services team this February. These advancements align the experience and expertise of team members with client needs, enabling CHAMPS to continue to provide the high level of service its group purchasing clients have come to expect.

CHAMPS Group Purchasing, along with its parent organization The Center for Health Affairs, has partnered with JobsOhio to bring Ohio manufacturers to the national stage.

As part of an organization-wide effort to support the overall health of the communities it serves, The Center for Health Affairs and CHAMPS Healthcare have signed on in support of the Business Continuity Coalition.

This week, The Center for Health Affairs and CHAMPS Healthcare were awarded their third Cleveland Plain Dealer Top Workplaces honor and second consecutive Crain’s Cleveland Business and Best Companies Group Best Employers in Ohio recognition, a testament to the organization’s culture and team dedication.

The Center for Health Affairs, the 105-year-old organization dedicated to convening and advocating for Northeast Ohio hospitals, along with its affiliate CHAMPS Healthcare, has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.

The Center for Health Affairs, the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals, today announced it has transferred the majority of its ownership of the CHAMPS Oncology assets to Q-Centrix, an industry leader in clinical data solutions, effective immediately.

Maria Summers, director of CHAMPS GPO, joined WKYC Channel 3 in Cleveland for a television interview on Feb. 22 to discuss our #GiveBackCleveland campaign and how local Northeast Ohio businesses can save money while supporting Greater Cleveland nonprofits.

Supply chain specialists CHAMPS Group Purchasing have partnered with DeRoyal Industries Inc., a global medical manufacturer, and Premier Inc., a leading performance improvement company, to create a new joint venture dedicated to the domestic production of isolation gowns.  

Carely, Inc., an ecosystem of tools focused on enhancing the caregiving experience for both caregivers and professional care providers, together with CHAMPS Group Purchasing announced a partnership agreement, which offers CHAMPS’ members in the senior living and home health care markets negotiated pricing on the company’s Carely Community family communication tool.