When clinical and supply chain teams have competing priorities and don’t communicate effectively, the resulting supply chain challenges can lead to frustration and impact patient outcomes.

In partnership with the American Red Cross, 26 iconic corporate and civic brands, celebrities and influencers will call on the public this month to donate blood, the Red Cross announced this week.

Hospital and health system leaders have a new resource for finding out where their supply chain program rates on the cost, quality, outcomes (CQO) spectrum.

A Maryland medical device manufacturer pleaded guilty to charges surrounding its wound dressing product, the Department of Justice said.

FedEx will not renew its contract with Amazon for U.S. domestic express air deliveries, the courier said.

The most effective way to gain clinical support is to engage with physicians and include them in the standardization process from day one.

Hamilton Medical is recalling all Hamilton G5 ventilators due to a software issue.

Hospitals all set standards and processes for addressing patient care and operations. This often includes standardizing product purchases in an attempt to reduce costs and improve efficiency. However, recent survey data shows that hospital staff may be concerned glove standardization can be taken too far, leading to increased risks and costs down the line. 

Amazon has deployed robots at its sorting centers that will organize packages by ZIP code before they are delivered, according to Supply Chain Dive.

Amazon has unveiled its new autonomous drone, which the company said will begin making deliveries in months, according to Bloomberg.

The average yearly salary for a supply chain professional in 2019 is about $117,400, according to Logistics Management's annual survey of logistics and supply chain compensation.

Ten hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking supply chain leadership and expertise in the last week.

ImageFIRST, a leading provider of laundry services for the healthcare industry, announced today the acquisition of its largest franchisee, ImageFIRST Tampa.

HealthTrust Purchasing Group, a subsidiary of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Resource Optimization & Innovation, the supply chain management division of St. Louis-based Mercy.

A New Jersey hospital is saving up to $30,000 annually thanks to one nurse's creative idea to reduce waste, reports ROI-NJ.

Quality purchasing and utilization data is key to identifying which products and componentry are ideal candidates for standardization. Data analytics can be used to improve your standardization efforts by:

Procedural department managers, such as cath lab directors and OR directors, see the challenges facing hospitals from a unique vantage point.

Vitalant, a blood donation center in Washington, Pa., will close June 15 because of a shortage of donors, according to the Observer Reporter.

The FDA published an executive summary report this week revealing that more than 56,000 surgical stapler malfunctions were concealed from the public between 2011 and 2018 using a hidden database, according to Kaiser Health News.

Four drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA since May 24: