Supply Chain
New research from Advisory Board, conducted in partnership with Staples Business, reveals how 102 health system supply chain and executive…
Medical device firm Steris has agreed to buy Xodus Medical, a maker of operating room patient positioning products, for $2.1 billion at closing, adding a line of OR consumables to its healthcare portfolio. Xodus is best known for its Pink…
Vizient has recognized 22 healthcare organizations and leaders through its 2026 Spend Management Visionary Awards for measurable performance, enterprise value and innovation. The awards were announced at the Vizient Connections Summit in Las Vegas on Sept. 22, according to an…
Siemens Healthineers has stopped selling its general imaging ultrasound systems, including the Acuson Sequoia, Redwood, Juniper and Maple. The company will instead focus its ultrasound business on procedural imaging and image-guided therapy, according to an Oct. 12 news release from…
Boston Scientific has sued Atraverse Medical, a company Johnson & Johnson acquired earlier this year, alleging its Hotwire transseptal access device infringes a newly issued patent. It is the second patent suit between the companies over the device, according to…
Preference card cleanups, a sustainability committee and a sweeping SKU purge are among the steps supply chain leaders say worked best this year to cut supply waste. Becker’s asked leaders to share the most effective step their teams took, and…
Staritas has recognized 12 healthcare organizations with its 2026 Supply Chain Excellence Award for their performance in supply chain management and use of data, benchmarking and market intelligence in purchasing decisions. The recognition covers medical supplies, capital equipment, physician preference…
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…
BD has entered a partnership with the U.S. government to expand domestic manufacturing and supply chain capacity for essential medical consumables. The company intends to invest $19 billion in the U.S. over several years, including $3 billion toward U.S. manufacturing…
Phoenix-based Valleywise Health has become the first hospital in Arizona to implement the LifeBubble Umbilical Line Securement System for premature and critically ill infants. The technology is designed to secure umbilical catheters used in newborns requiring critical care, reducing catheter…
Vizient has unveiled three solutions designed to help health systems address performance gaps across the supply chain lifecycle. The tools target fragmented spend, pricing discrepancies and disconnected cost, utilization and outcomes data, according to a Sept. 22 news release. The…