Everything your organization needs
WHAT HPS DOES
We negotiate the best prices possible with vendors or manufacturers for essentially every type of product our Members would need—from copier paper to food to equipment to cleaning supplies and everything in between and beyond. No matter what your organization needs to buy, we likely have a contract that includes it.
Because of the volume of products our Members purchase, our vendor partners are able to provide significantly reduced pricing on those products. Because of this great pricing, we are able to attract even more Members. And more Members, naturally, lead to even greater purchasing volume, allowing us to continue negotiating even stronger contracts.
Our Members, by buying what they need to operate their organizations through our contracts, save thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars each year. And through special rebate programs with many of our vendor partners, their savings can grow well beyond that.
By using our contracts, our Members free up money they can use to better fulfill their missions, which ultimately has a positive impact on their communities in many ways.
WHO USES HPS?
Our Members are generally classified in four core groups:
Medical & Medical Associates: acute and non-acute facilities, including hospitals, surgery centers, physician offices, pharmacies, laboratories and imaging centers
Senior Living: skilled nursing, assisted living, long-term care and independent living facilities
Education: public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities
Associates: camps, senior nutritional feeding programs, county governments, religious organizations and jails
This is not a complete list, of course.
To determine if your organization is eligible for participation in our program, or to learn more about the benefits of becoming a Member, call our office at 800-632-4572 or email us at MemberResources@hpsnet.com.
Strengthening communities by helping our Members fulfill their missions.
Our Vision
Our Mission
We will help our Members realize their goals and financial objectives by ensuring that all HPS offerings are relevant and provide value.
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Membership Maintenance & Growth
Members are the main focus of everything we do. We must understand the needs of our current and prospective Members and strive to deliver value to them in our contracts, value-added services and communications.
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Better Communication
We consistently share information, ideas and knowledge so that our Members, staff and partners fully understand what is expected in terms of work flow, operational activities and membership happenings.
Areas of Focus
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Positive Culture
We intentionally support all people within our organization by creating healthy relationships and acknowledging everyone’s unique gifts through affirmation, acceptance and encouragement
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Enriched Teamwork & Partnerships
We develop the best professional relationships with our Members, staff and partners that, in turn, promote an environment where each of us strives to help everyone succeed through mutual respect and common focus.
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Accountability
We accept responsibility and demonstrate necessary ownership to achieve our strategic goals and objectives so that we ultimately fulfill our Vision and Mission.
Our Story
How it all started
Since the beginning, our philosophy has been that as hospital rates increase, hospitals must cooperate to keep the rate of increase to a minimum. One of the most effective areas of cooperation is in purchasing. By pooling their purchasing, hospitals can combine their purchasing power to achieve lower prices, thus saving money that is returned to the hospital to lower overall costs.
HPS was founded in 1949 by the Southwestern Michigan District Hospital Council, with the assistance of a $16,400 grant from the Kellogg Foundation. It was estimated that the HPS program would cut participating hospitals’ costs from 15% to 20%. At that time, 17 hospitals were participating, and “HPS” stood for “Hospital Purchasing Service.”
In 1957, HPS began warehousing products, and by 1963, HPS was incorporated into a multistate group purchasing organization with warehousing and a sales force of its own. In essence, HPS was a hospital-owned surgical supply house.
In 1971, the company’s emphasis changed from a surgical supplier to a “coordination office” for Members’ purchasing departments to negotiate group contracts, which, by 1972, became the first advisory committee, the Technical Advisory Committee. Warehousing began to be phased out.
In 1973, the company expanded into the education class of trade and would eventually begin to service senior living, municipalities, camps, senior meal programs, and more organizations that have a direct impact on the communities they serve.
The company’s Interior Design program was developed in 1984, and by 1999, HPS had partnered with Great Lakes Hotel Supply Chain Co. to offer a complete food service equipment program, including kitchen design services.
In 1985, the company’s articles of incorporation were amended to allow for-profit health care providers to become Members.
In 1997, HPS partnered with the GPO, HPPI, to take advantage of its national medical/surgical contracts. By 2003, MedAssets had become our new national partner. When they were acquired by Vizient in 2018, HPS switched to ROi, but by 2019, when ROi was purchased by another group, HPS made the decision to return to its roots as a standalone GPO.
