Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
Jason Moulding has joined Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth as vice president of supply chain management after 10 years at Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System. Mr. Moulding serves as UCHealth’s enterprise supply chain leader, according to a Sept. 22 LinkedIn post. He…
The FDA has flagged six medical device recalls and corrections confirmed over the past two weeks, affecting convenience kits, ventilators, sodium chloride flushes, nitric oxide delivery systems, esophageal monitoring capsules and epidural kits. Here are six recalls to know:
Aurora-based UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is improving its critical infrastructure protections after someone intentionally disrupted its oxygen supply, CPR News reported Sept 21. The incident took place Sept. 3 when someone gained access to the hospital’s outside oxygen storage…
HHS is establishing a departmentwide forecast of its personal protective equipment demand, which the department said is the first official, recurring process to identify, consolidate and publish anticipated agency purchases of PPE covered by the Make PPE in America Act. …
Medical device makers have faced several cyberattacks in 2026, disrupting manufacturing, shipping and order processing for hospitals nationwide. Here’s where four significant incidents stand now.
As hospitals redefine the role of supply chain leaders to focus on enterprise strategy, digital transformation and resilience, health systems across the country are hiring for senior-level supply chain positions. The jobs reflect a growing shift in expectations, from traditional…
Ville Platte, La.-based Mercy Regional Medical Center has signed a prime vendor agreement with Medline for medical-surgical products and distribution services. Medline will supply commodity items, urology products and distribution services to support the health system’s ordering and delivery of…
Three group purchasing organizations served as the primary GPOs for more than 80% of U.S. hospitals in 2024, according to a study published Sept. 11 in JAMA Health Forum. Here are five things to know:
The federal government has invested $15.97 million in a project designed to establish a fully domestic pharmaceutical supply chain in Virginia. The investment from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will support the Alliance for Building Better Medicine’s End-to-End Commercialization Project.…
Healthcare supply chain leaders have spent years investing in visibility tools, supplier relationships and inventory strategies to prepare for disruptions. But when a shortage or other unexpected event hits, leaders said the ability to respond depends on something broader: knowing…