The FDA issued a notification April 29 regarding two confirmed counterfeit COVID-19 testing kits and urged people not to use or distribute them. 

Every year in May, we celebrate National Hospital Week. This allows an opportunity to highlight our hospitals, health systems, and healthcare workers and the innovative ways they are supporting the needs of their community members, especially through this pandemic. 

The complexities of equipment acquisition in the healthcare space are growing by the day. Broad contributing factors include geopolitical unrest, labor shortages, supply chain issues, inflation, and rising interest rates. Any one of these factors is challenging enough, but the combination of them all means a bumpy economic road ahead. Thus, wise business leaders and purchasing professionals will seek to be well informed and ready to utilize tools and strategies that can help navigate through these challenging times in a balanced and effective manner.

Seventy new COVID-19 cases in Beijing and an upcoming testing blitz may lead to a new lockdown of China's capital city that has raised concerns about its potential impact on global supply chains, The New York Times reported this week.

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., one of the world's largest shipping companies, has seen signs of port congestion easing, Bloomberg reported April 27. 

Here are 10 health systems that have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: 

Supply chain woes are likely to last for the "foreseeable future," Mike Roman, CEO of 3M, said in an April 26 interview with BNN Bloomberg.

A combination of international and domestic events in recent weeks have the potential to disrupt the U.S. supply chain. 

If your facility is looking to take a whole system approach to supply chain and expand into the non-acute space, focus on building a streamlined strategy for a high-performance system.

Blood shortages weren't uncommon before the pandemic, but COVID-19 stalled blood donations and escalated the situation into a crisis. Blood shortages can have profound effects on patient care, operations and profitability. The good news is that leading US blood centers are adopting innovative management practices and community-driven solutions to help hospitals deliver better patient care and realize better performance.

China's extended COVID-19 lockdown of Shanghai has led to logistical disruptions that have almost caused the transport of goods to be "ground to a halt," The Wall Street Journal reported April 21.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, recognized as one of America's leading healthcare organizations, currently serves over 12.5 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia. Kaiser Permanente has a long history of environmental stewardship and views sustainability as the intersection of climate change, health, and equity.

Here are seven health systems that have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: 

Supply chain disruptions and shortages, exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war, are risk factors for corruption to occur from third parties and agents, The Wall Street Journal reported April 21. 

In the constantly evolving healthcare industry, it’s imperative to prioritize a standardized, efficient supply chain to adapt quickly to industry changes.

The most recent supply chain disruption resulting from the Russia-Ukraine war is the decommission of Antonov aircrafts, Ukrainian cargo "mega planes," "The Wall Street Journal Google Your News Update" podcast said April 14. 

As supply chain shortages persist across the country, suppliers are seeking alternative solutions to find equipment for their patients, Spectrum News 1 reported April 14.

Here are 10 health systems that have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: 

White House officials say although the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated supply chain issues, it did not create them and they will continue to cause disruptions once the pandemic ends, The New York Times reported April 14.

The COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war and other global factors have created a variety of supply chain issues for healthcare systems across the U.S.