October 20, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Cardinal Health to cut operations, lay off workers at Nebraska plant Full story 2. St. Joseph's/Candler partners with Medline Full story 3. FDA warns J&J's Abiomed over its heart pumps Full story 4. Security threats, interoperability issues +…
Supply Chain Report
October 18, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Escalating Hamas-Israel conflict raises health supply chain concerns Full story 2. Cardinal Health recalls 3.9M syringes Full story 3. 200,000 implant recalls and counting: What to know about ongoing Exactech lawsuits Full story 4. Adventist Health slashed denials…
October 13, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Medline extends partnership with New Jersey system Full story 2. 370K syringes pulled in Class I recall Full story 3. 'We're angry': RSV, COVID shot rollout hits wall Full story 4. The missing piece to cost containment strategies?…
October 11, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. 2 in 3 healthcare organizations' supply chains attacked: Report Full story 2. Best Buy to sell medical devices Full story 3. Medical devicemaker recalls 108K drug infusion pumps Full story 4. Seattle Children's cut anesthesia costs by $175K…
October 6, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Medline: 6 recent moves Full story 2. Pfizer's Hospira recalls local anesthetics Full story 3. New COVID-19 shot: 3 supply hiccups Full story 4. Healthcare is in its consumer-centric era. See how UC San Diego Health improved engagement…
October 4, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. B. Braun recalls more than 1M syringes Full story 2. Nurse convicted in $14M medical equipment scheme Full story 3. Avera Health, Owens & Minor to build supply distribution center Full story 4. Healthcare is in its…
September 29, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Medline opens distribution center in Salt Lake City Full story 2. North Carolina physician found guilty in $5M medical equipment scheme Full story 3. COVID vaccine roll-out bumps into supply issues Full story 4. Leaders need to tackle…
September 27, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. $10.3M medical supply facility coming to Tennessee Full story 2. Medical equipment provider to pay $12M in fraud scheme Full story 3. Pfizer restarts production at North Carolina plant hit by tornado Full story 4. Hospitals are missing…
September 22, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. From AI to drones: The future of hospital supply chain Full story 2. Children's Hospital Assoc. pharmacy leader tapped for national supply group Full story 3. Hospitals' demand for blood is outpacing supply, Red Cross warns Full story 4. Reducing LOS…
September 20, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Medline pulls 320K medical scissors from the market Full story 2. 18K saline vials recalled after they were accidentally sent Full story 3. FDA warns CVS, Walgreens over sale of unapproved eye drops Full story 4. 6 supply chain updates Full story…