Medtronic recalled a brain aneurysm stent device Sept. 20 because of a risk of malfunction that has been linked to 10 serious injuries and two deaths. 

Amid a change in how HHS distributes COVID-19 monoclonal antibody drugs, hospitals in Alabama and Texas — both states that are seeing high numbers of COVID-19 cases — say they're dealing with shortages of the critical treatment. 

Supply chain uncertainties and disruptions may last into 2023, RoxAnne Thomas, a logistics manager at Gerber Plumbing Fixtures, told Bloomberg Sept. 15. 

The FDA updated its COVID-19 respirator guidance this week to expand their availability.

Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:

A West Virginia hospital had to divert patients from both its emergency room and hospital Sept. 14 due to a low supply of oxygen, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's.

A federal investigation found that the New Orleans VA Medical Center overspent $1.85 million for surgical supplies and that employees violated supply chain management policies, according to a report released Sept. 14. 

Many facilities use demand from prior years as a baseline to project what to expect in the future.

An order from President Joe Biden for most large U.S. companies to mandate workers either get vaccinated or get weekly tests is putting a strain on the country's supply of rapid COVID-19 tests, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

Researchers outlined steps the state of California has taken to conserve oxygen over the course of the pandemic in a report published last month in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.

General Electric warned that supply chain challenges are hurting its healthcare division's revenue and margin growth, Bloomberg reported Sept. 8. 

A Veterans Administration worker has pleaded guilty to stealing personal protective equipment, electronics and medical equipment from the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi, Miss.

Walmart, Amazon and Kroger will all start selling at-home COVID-19 tests at significantly reduced prices as part of the Biden administration's plan to combat the virus, Insider reported Sept. 8. 

Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:

Amid the many supply chain disruptions the U.S. has seen during the pandemic — from port closures, to trucker shortages to the just-in-time inventory systems that many health systems have historically relied on failing to meet surges in demand — several universities are reimagining their supply chain programs to ensure future leaders in the field are prepared for similar crises, Bloomberg reported. 

American Nitrile, a newly launched company based in Columbus, Ohio, said Sept. 8 that it is opening a nitrile glove manufacturing facility that will be able to produce more gloves than any other domestic nitrile glove-manufacturing facility in the U.S. 

The U.S. Defense Department has created a departmentwide task force to address systemic barriers that limit visibility in the U.S. supply chain. 

Boston Scientific has acquired the surgical business of the Israeli company Lumenis in a $1.07 billion deal. 

The global pandemic exposed the need for health systems to reevaluate their supply chains, placing an exceptional strain on healthcare transportation logistics.