Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
Three men pleaded guilty Nov. 9 to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud for their roles in a scheme that involved paying and receiving kickbacks and bribes in exchange for physician orders of medical equipment from companies they owned.
Intermountain Healthcare said Nov. 11 it has partnered with drone delivery company Zipline to deliver prescriptions and medical supplies to patients in the Salt Lake City metro area.
Ellume is recalling more than 2 million of its at-home COVID-19 tests after a higher-than-acceptable number of false positive results were reported to the FDA, the company said Nov. 10.
Cardinal Health CEO Mike Kaufmann told Bloomberg Nov. 9 that the company expects at least $100 million in extra supply chain costs in the 2022 fiscal year because of congested ports and pricier commodities.
A World Health Organization leader warned Nov. 9 that there could be a global shortage of vaccine syringes in 2022, The Hill reported.
As discussed at The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) 21+ virtual conference on September 14-16th, the current state of the health care industry’s supply chain has shown the importance of increasing your supply chain’s resiliency.
Cardinal Health
McKesson said Nov. 4 it has opened a 174,000-square-foot pharmaceutical distribution center in Holt, Mich.
Hospital supply chains aren't immune to the labor shortages that have forced health systems to delay surgeries and close facilities. Several industry executives told Becker's they've had to up their incentives in the face of outside competition to retain and…
Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: