Supply Chain

From April 2021 to Oct. 31, 2022, Philips Respironics has reported 260 deaths to the FDA as part of its recall of 3.5 million ventilators after a foam breakdown was pushing black debris into inhalation tubes. 

Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week. 

In a Nov. 22 alert, the FDA told physicians that some Luer-activated valve connectors with internal pin designs aren't compatible with prefilled glass syringes, and if they're forced together, the drug can become clogged. 

About two weeks after the American Red Cross issued a warning about a severe flu season hindering blood supply, multiple states are facing critical shortages. 

Insulet recalled 248,288 insulin deployment devices after receiving three reports of fires and more than 400 complaints about the product's batteries swelling, leaking and overheating. 

The FDA handed SafeSource Direct's chemo-rated nitrile gloves a 510(k) clearance Nov. 17, which company CEO Justin Hollingsworth said "marks a tremendous step toward U.S. supply resilience."

More than a year after Philips Respironics recalled 3.5 million ventilators, the devicemaker told the FDA two new potential issues have appeared in reworked ventilators, the agency said Nov. 17. 

After GE Healthcare's Shanghai plant momentarily closed in May for COVID-19 lockdowns, hospitals were forced to ration contrast dye, a product necessary for millions of CT scans and X-rays, and postpone some operations for months. 

Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week. 

As a supply chain leader, Motz Feinberg isn't just focused on getting product to the point of care. The vice president of supply chain at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Health System is also intent on guiding and leveraging other leaders' understanding…