Supply Chain

In a new partnership, Minneapolis-based Allina Health recently chose Elmhurst, Ill.-based MedSpeed to transport physical materials including pharmaceuticals and specimens.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, suppliers in every industry — especially healthcare — experienced unparalleled supply chain challenges. These disruptions extended to surgical glove manufacturers and in some instances affected clinicians' trust in suppliers.

United Hospital Supply Corp. has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 17 serious violations, three willful violations and one other-than-serious violation.

Several breakdown areas in the pharmaceutical supply chain were brought to light by COVID-19, but looking ahead, three areas should be at the core of improvements, experts say: health equity, trust and communication, and public-private partnerships.  

Many people aspire to be leaders in their field, but only a few make it to the executive level.

Revivicor, the company behind a pig-to-human heart transplant in 2022, is building a research and development center in Christiansburg, Va., radio station WTOP reported May 15.

Free COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to be available for uninsured Americans with support from programs developed by vaccine-makers Pfizer and Moderna and the HHS, CNBC reported May 12.

The FDA has ended a ban prohibiting gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships from donating blood.  

Premier, a group purchasing organization for U.S. hospitals and health systems, said it's "evaluating potential strategic alternatives" — meaning it could try to sell itself. 

Technology advances, labor and supply chain shortages and the continuing migration of surgical procedures to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are increasing pressure on hospitals to make their operating rooms (ORs) even smarter and more efficient.