1. 4 injuries spur recall of 60K bacterial filters Full story

2. FDA warns of tracheostomy tube shortage Full story

3. Texas cities face ambulance shortage Full story

4. It's hard enough for ASCs to secure profitable supply chain contracts — don't make it harder with a disjointed digital system. Here's a solution.

5. J&J to acquire medtech company for $16.6B Full story

6. 7 recent drug, device recalls Full story

7. Total joint replacements are migrating to the ASC — and so are surgical robots. Learn why here.

8. Johns Hopkins, Harris Health and 8 other systems seeking supply chain leaders Full story

9. Set up value-based care models for success with remote primary care. Get strategies and tools to support the shift in this expert session.

10. For hospitals, 'difficult decisions' loom after 9 months of negative margins Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. 220+ hospital leaders share purchasing goals, strategies & challenges. Read these 8 insights in this 2022 supply chain report. 

2. UCHealth cut time-to-admit by 16% and saw an $8M return on investment using this modernized approach to capacity management. 

3. State of claims 2022: Survey suggests denials are up 10% to 15%. Click here for more findings and analysis.