Avamere Health Services, which provides skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, transitional care and independent living in four states, has signed a three-year, $12 million prime vendor agreement with Medline.

The contract is effective through Dec. 31, 2018.

The partnership will allow Avamere to have essential medical supplies and streamline supply chain operations. Additionally, “Medline also will help enhance Avamere’s readmission prevention strategies and provide continuing education courses to help clinicians perform at their very best,” the company said.

“With more than 100 years of supply chain experience, Medline is in a unique position to offer customers like Avamere leading-edge solutions to help them achieve their clinical and financial goals,” said Matt Van Zelst, vice president of national accounts for post-acute care at Medline.