Supply Chain
New research from Advisory Board, conducted in partnership with Staples Business, reveals how 102 health system supply chain and executive…
As hospitals face mounting financial pressure, supply chain leaders are ideating beyond traditional product-contracting strategies to unlock their next wave of savings. Across health systems, purchased services, contingent labor, contract standardization and utilization management are emerging as some of the…
The FDA has warned healthcare providers that a shortage of stereotactic breast biopsy needles could affect patient care through the end of the first quarter of 2027 and urged facilities to adopt conservation strategies. The supply disruption stems from recent…
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response has launched a $2.04 million prize challenge to develop new approaches for rapidly producing and distributing critical medical products during public health emergencies and supply chain disruptions. “The Digital Stockpile & Manufacturing Response…
U.S. health systems are navigating a convergence of pressures — tightening reimbursements, fragile supply chains, mounting cybersecurity risk and the still-unfolding promise of AI. For global medtech companies serving those systems, the mandate is the same: deliver reliable solutions that…
Healthcare AI devices lacking publicly available clinical study information may be more likely to be recalled, according to a June 11 study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers said the findings emphasize the importance of clinical validation and postmarket monitoring…
New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish a statewide stockpile of essential medicines, vaccines and medical supplies for use during emergencies. The New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee advanced a bill would require the…
A Medline distribution facility in Tracy, Calif., was destroyed June 11 in a fire that prompted evacuations of neighboring warehouses and a local state of emergency, NBC affiliate KNTV reported. The blaze engulfed the approximately 1 million-square-foot facility after firefighters…
Health system supply chain executives across the country are finding savings through strategic sourcing overhauls, vendor consolidation, purchased services discipline and data-driven utilization management — with several reporting seven-figure results. For many systems, the biggest gains came from reducing the…
Device recalls aren’t slowing down — and the FDA has acknowledged it doesn’t have the capacity to manage the current volume. For supply chain leaders already absorbing cost pressure, tariff uncertainty and a tight labor market, the practical question isn’t…
Boston Scientific plans to invest approximately $138 million in a new medical device distribution facility in Plainfield, Ind., creating up to 300 jobs. The devicemaker expects to construct and equip a 500,000-square-foot facility at the Plainfield Innovation Park to support…