Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Job listings were compiled from job-seeker websites.
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In a first-of-its-kind partnership for Baxter, the medtech company said Jan. 8 it is partnering with Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health to support the health system’s nursing workforce. With a focus on integrating connected care technologies across the 18-hospital system, the…
PAI Pharma has acquired Nivagen Pharmaceuticals in a move it said was aimed at expanding the domestic supply of sterile injectable drugs. Nivagen operates a recently built aseptic manufacturing facility in Sacramento, Calif., that produces IV bags, vials, prefilled syringes…
W.L. Gore & Associates has received FDA approval for the Gore Viabahn Fortegra Venous Stent — the first device indicated to treat deep venous disease in the inferior vena cava, as well as the iliac and iliofemoral veins. Formerly known…
Owens & Minor has rebranded as Accendra Health following the $375 million sale of its healthcare services and products division to a private equity firm. The Richmond, Va.-based healthcare supply company completed the sale and name change Dec. 31, according…
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Hospital supply chain leaders say the next five years will redefine their role — shifting it from traditional procurement and logistics toward enterprise strategy, technology integration and cross-functional leadership. Across health systems, leaders described a future in which supply chain…
On average, supply costs accounted for 13% of hospitals’ expenses in 2024, according to the American Hospital Association’s annual “Cost of Caring” report released April 30. In 2024, total hospital expenses grew 5.1%, outpacing the overall inflation rate of 2.9%,…
The FDA has approved a new class of ablation device — Abbott’s Volt pulsed field ablation system — for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The Volt system delivers high-energy electrical pulses to targeted areas of the heart to disrupt abnormal…
Medtronic has recalled certain DLP Left Heart Vent Catheters due to a defect that could cause serious injury or death. The recall applies to model numbers 12110, 12113 and 12115 with UDI-DIs 20643169880676, 20643169881338 and 20643169880935, according to a Dec.…
ICU Medical has issued a Class I recall for certain 150 mL IV Gravity Burette Sets after discovering some devices are missing an internal shut-off valve, increasing the risk of uncontrolled fluid flow. The recall affects two types of 23-inch…