Hartford, Conn.-based Hartford HealthCare has bought a former Sam’s Club in Manchester, Conn., for $17.4 million to use as a centralized medication distribution center with expanded retail and specialty pharmacy space, according to an Oct. 30 report from the Hartford Business Journal.
A Hartford HealthCare spokesperson told the Journal the facility is designed to support pharmacy operations with advanced automation and robotics to improve accuracy, efficiency and reliability across its medication distribution network. By consolidating medication inventory and distribution, the system said it can improve efficiency, reduce waste and strengthen access to medications, including those affected by national shortages. The facility will also support pharmacy initiatives focused on expanding access, enhancing quality and safety and improving how medications are delivered.
The purchase follows Hartford HealthCare’s Jan. 1 acquisition of Manchester, Conn.-based Manchester Memorial Hospital and Vernon, Conn.-based Rockville General Hospital from bankrupt Prospect Medical Holdings for $86.1 million. The system committed to invest about $225.7 million over three years to improve care and services in the region.
