KERN Catholic Institutions North Ruhr Region GmbH Strengthens Its Competitive Position Through a Partnership with Prospitalia and the Vivecti Group

The management and procurement team at KERN Katholische Einrichtungen Ruhrgebiet Nord GmbH have made a significant strategic decision to effectively respond to ongoing cost pressures and the increasingly challenging conditions in the healthcare sector. By joining the renowned Prospitalia purchasing group, based in Ulm, the company is expanding its procurement strategy and strengthening its position in the highly competitive healthcare market.

The growing challenges in the healthcare sector require institutions such as KERN GmbH to use resources more efficiently and adopt a sophisticated cost strategy. By joining the Prospitalia purchasing group, KERN GmbH can now benefit from its comprehensive purchasing solutions. Prospitalia, as one of the leading healthcare service providers for purchasing management, offers its members a wide range of services and products at competitive prices. Furthermore, Prospitalia’s expertise as a purchasing group is complemented by the services of the Vivecti Group and its other companies, particularly in the areas of data management, digital cloud-based material tracking and procurement with h-trak, and operational cost optimization through WMCS.

“Joining the Prospitalia purchasing group is an important step for us to consolidate our position in the healthcare market and ensure our financial stability,” says Tobias Eichmann, Head of Central Purchasing at KERN GmbH. “The partnership with Prospitalia enables us to optimize our procurement processes, reduce costs, and simultaneously maintain the quality of our services.”

“This step is the result of a thorough analysis of current market conditions and a strategic decision to successfully address the ever-growing challenges in the healthcare sector,” add Susanne Minten and Hendrik Nordholt, Managing Directors of KERN GmbH.

Dr. Benjamin Behar, CEO of the Vivecti Group, looks forward to the future collaboration: “In KERN GmbH, we have found an important strategic partner that, together with our companies, aims to optimize its data, processes, and consumption far beyond the traditional business of hospital procurement.”

By joining the Prospitalia purchasing group, KERN GmbH underscores its commitment to successfully meeting the ever-increasing demands in the healthcare sector and continuing to offer high-quality care services to its patients.