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Medline wins resiliency award
The Healthcare Industry Resilience Collaborative awarded Medline its diamond-level resiliency badge for distribution, the medical supply company said June 25. -
Intermountain adds 40,000 square feet to supply warehouse
For Intermountain Health's supply chain strategy, 40,000 more square feet means more than $12 million in annual savings. -
Rush pilots 1st cloud platform in healthcare supply chain
Medical supply distributor Concordance Healthcare Solutions said Rush University System for Health is piloting the healthcare industry's first supply chain cloud-based platform, which connects providers, suppliers and distributors. -
New York system's supply chain strategy saved $75M
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health saved $75 million in five years by aligning its clinical and supply chain teams, according to Premier. -
Ochsner's supply company secures respirator approval
SafeSource Direct, Ochsner Health's medical supply company, has earned government approval for its surgical N95 respirators. -
Healthcare GPO names COO
HealthTrust Performance Group, a group purchasing organization that serves about 1,800 hospitals and health systems, has tapped Jocelyn Bradshaw as its chief operating officer of GPO operations. -
4th company recalls syringes as FDA evaluates problems
Months after the FDA told healthcare facilities to avoid plastic syringes made in China because of leaking issues, four companies have recently recalled products. -
31 injuries, 3 deaths reportedly tied to heart devices
Teleflex and its subsidiary Arrow International have received 322 complaints and reports of 31 injuries and three deaths related to nearly 17,000 intra-aortic balloon pumps, the FDA said June 13. -
FDA to healthcare supply chain: Prepare for hurricanes
During the current hurricane season, healthcare providers should brace for supply chain disruptions, according to the FDA. -
Encompass nurses, supply teams sync care strategies
Twice a year, nurses and supply chain workers at Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health meet up at a Wound Summit to share best skin health practices. -
Destroy Medline endotracheal tubes, company says
Medline told customers of 89 lots of endotracheal tubes to destroy inventory after receiving reports of the inflation tube tearing and detaching, the FDA said June 11. -
What a cyberattack in London means for US hospitals
In early June, a cyberattack hit a medical supplier for several large hospitals in London — an attack that's expected to cause disruptions for months, according to local reports. Healthcare supply chain leaders should prepare for a similar situation in the U.S., experts told Becker's. -
Healthcare supply chain group names CEO
The Healthcare Supply Chain Association, which represents group purchasing organizations for hospitals and other healthcare facilities, has named Angie Boliver as its president and CEO. -
Supply chain agility: How leading systems are harnessing scale to uncover value
As the healthcare ecosystem is expanding rapidly, more care is being delivered at diverse sites through new care models. The result is greater supply chain complexity creating more challenges than ever before. -
Medline partners with Mississippi hospice system
Medline has secured a yearslong prime vendor partnership with Sanctuary Hospice, an at-home and inpatient hospice care system in Mississippi, the medical supplier said June 6. -
FDA clears AI-enabled cardiovascular ultrasound device
The FDA recently OK'd two of Royal Philips' AI-enabled devices, including the industry's first automated tool for segmental wall motion heart scoring, the company said June 4. -
7 Medline updates
Medline, an award-winning medical supply manufacturer, recently expanded its portfolio of more than 335,000 products and invested millions of dollars in facility upgrades. -
Medline recalls 1.5M bed rails after 2 deaths
Medline has recalled two models of its Bed Assist Bars portable bed rails after receiving reports of two patient deaths, the company said May 30. -
The future hospital supply leader
For decades, health system supply chain executives have been focused on reducing costs, but now, they're looking beyond price tags, according to Tom Harvieux, vice president and chief supply officer of St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare. -
200+ more infusion pumps recalled due to infection risks
The FDA announced May 30 that OptumHealth Care Solutions is recalling 208 infusion pump systems.
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