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US hospital debuts new mobile MRI machine
Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the first U.S. hospital to use Philips' mobile version of a magnetic resonance imaging machine, according to information shared with Becker's on Aug. 1. -
Medline acquires Ecolab's surgical supply branch
Medical supply manufacturer and distributor, Medline, has successfully acquired Ecolab's global surgical supply business, the company announced Aug. 1. -
Bon Secours Mercy Health, Philips pen yearslong deal
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health and Philips have struck a 10-year strategic collaboration for patient monitoring. -
Kaiser, Baptist Health: Engaged employees bring supply chain success
From the warehouse to a hospital storage cabinet, supply chain leaders see a direct connection between employee satisfaction and patient care. -
Former payer executive joins HealthTrust
Group purchasing organization HealthTrust Performance Group has appointed two executives. -
FDA medical device director to retire
Jeff Shuren, MD, the FDA's director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, is retiring, according to internal documents shared with Becker's. -
FDA names 4th syringe manufacturer to avoid
After discovering a quality issue with some plastic syringes manufactured in China, the FDA has issued six import alerts to four companies. -
Owens & Minor to scoop home medical supply company
Owens & Minor, a healthcare supply chain, distribution and logistics company, will acquire Rotech Healthcare Handlings for $1.36 billion in cash. -
Medline named top employer of women for 3rd year, per Forbes
Medline has been named to Forbes' list of the Best Employers for Women for a third consecutive year, it announced July 23. -
Medline eyes IPO, possible $50B valuation
Medline Industries is weighing an initial public offering valued up to $50 billion, Bloomberg reported July 23. -
Sutter Health to debut world's 1st wearable ultrasound patch
This summer, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health will deploy the world's first wireless, wearable Doppler ultrasound device, according to a July 23 news release. -
Japanese medtech company plans North Carolina facility
Japanese medical device manufacturer Nipro Medical Corp. is set to open its first North American plant in Greenville, N.C. -
Healthcare GPOs rebrand
Group purchasing organizations aren't just group purchasing organizations anymore. -
Maryland system builds 400,000-square-foot supply facility
The University of Maryland Medical System, which delivers 25% of all hospital care in the state, is fortifying its supply chain enterprise with a 400,000-square-foot logistics operation center. -
Feds to probe APIs, search for supply chain risks
National organizations are coming together to master understanding of the active pharmaceutical ingredient supply chain. -
FedEx names healthcare operations president
FedEx has appointed Nick Gennari to oversee global healthcare sales and operations. -
A map to building trust between physicians, leaders
Healthy relationships are crucial among supply chain leaders, physicians and hospital executives. Persistent tensions can hinder this collaboration, though. -
FTC probes dialysis providers: Politico
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into DaVita and Fresenius Medical Care, Politico reported July 13. -
What the next decade holds, per healthcare supply leaders
Experts predict AI will cause the most disruption in the healthcare supply chain industry within the next 10 years. -
UChicago supply chain workers begin strike
The difference between $2.1 million and $2.5 million has prompted nearly 130 UChicago Medicine tradespeople and supply chain workers to go on strike.
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