Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
More hospitals are asking their communities to donate gently used crutches as a global aluminum shortage has stretched their supplies thin.
Getinge is recalling 137 battery packs for its intra-aortic balloon pump after discovering some of the battery packs don't work properly and could cause the device to stop working.
The FDA said Oct. 29 it is investigating certain medical gloves imported to the U.S. and is advising healthcare facilities not to purchase or use imported gloves from companies it has placed on import alert.
Today the healthcare industry is facing many challenges with product availability, allocations and supply constraints.
Paul Farnin, Cardinal Health
Mick Farrell, CEO of ResMed, is urging semiconductor manufacturers to prioritize sending supplies to medical devicemakers amid global shortages, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Oct. 28.
General Electric reported a decline in sales for its healthcare business as supply shortages made the company unable to fill all of its orders for medical equipment, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health said Oct. 27 it is taking several steps to make sure current global supply chain disruptions don't affect patients' quality of care.
Premier and Resilinc said Oct. 26 they have partnered to boost visibility into the healthcare supply chain and help health systems avoid disruptions to their supply chain.
The U.S. government has announced a number of deals and investments in the last month to boost domestic COVID-19 test manufacturing and increase the country's supply of rapid, at-home tests to combat the pandemic.