Blood bag shortages nationwide, particularly for the only universal blood type, O-negative, has been causing organizations to issue an urgent appeal to donors, multiple sources report.

Shortages of medications used to treat common childhood illnesses are placing added stress on parents, pharmacists and clinicians navigating an already challenging respiratory virus season, CNN reported Nov. 22.

From April 2021 to Oct. 31, 2022, Philips Respironics has reported 260 deaths to the FDA as part of its recall of 3.5 million ventilators after a foam breakdown was pushing black debris into inhalation tubes. 

Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week. 

In a Nov. 22 alert, the FDA told physicians that some Luer-activated valve connectors with internal pin designs aren't compatible with prefilled glass syringes, and if they're forced together, the drug can become clogged. 

About two weeks after the American Red Cross issued a warning about a severe flu season hindering blood supply, multiple states are facing critical shortages. 

Insulet recalled 248,288 insulin deployment devices after receiving three reports of fires and more than 400 complaints about the product's batteries swelling, leaking and overheating. 

The FDA handed SafeSource Direct's chemo-rated nitrile gloves a 510(k) clearance Nov. 17, which company CEO Justin Hollingsworth said "marks a tremendous step toward U.S. supply resilience."

More than a year after Philips Respironics recalled 3.5 million ventilators, the devicemaker told the FDA two new potential issues have appeared in reworked ventilators, the agency said Nov. 17. 

After GE Healthcare's Shanghai plant momentarily closed in May for COVID-19 lockdowns, hospitals were forced to ration contrast dye, a product necessary for millions of CT scans and X-rays, and postpone some operations for months. 

Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week. 

As a supply chain leader, Motz Feinberg isn't just focused on getting product to the point of care. The vice president of supply chain at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Health System is also intent on guiding and leveraging other leaders' understanding of supply chain operations.

The University of Miami Health System recently debuted its distribution center and will feature Tecsys software to bolster its supply chain resiliency, according to Tecsys, a supply chain management software company.

Intermountain Healthcare will expand its Supply Chain Center, which opened in 2012, to include an additional 38,000 square feet of warehouse space and 10,000 square feet of pharmacy space by 2024. 

A severe flu season could not only strain hospitals but also threaten the nation's blood supply this winter, the American Red Cross said Nov. 8.

Medical device manufacturers are struggling to keep up with demand as inflation-driven costs for raw materials shrink their profits, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 13. 

Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week. 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.'s revenues fell from $4.85 billion in last year's fourth quarter to $4.76 billion, equal to about a 1.8 percent decrease in sales, the devicemaker said Nov. 10. 

About 8 percent of global stock perishes or is thrown away every year, translating to about $163 billion worth of wasted inventory, Bloomberg reported Nov. 10, citing a new report from materials supplier Avery Dennison. 

After working with a different supplier for more than three decades, Lincoln, Neb.-based Bryan Health chose Medline as its main vendor in a deal worth $140 million.