Supply Chain

The past year’s challenges have shown the health care industry that there is always room for improvement within your supple chain strategies.

Global supply chain issues are beginning to ease, but shipping, manufacturing and retail executives said normal operations may not resume until next year, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 21. 

The Veterans Health Administration has been slow to modernize its supply chain, and that could be putting the quality of veterans' healthcare at risk, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released Nov. 18. 

Pandemic-related supply shortages have boosted demand for used medical equipment in Texas, Tanya Powell, the president of a Beaumont, Texas-based supply company, told 12 News, a dual ABC/NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Beaumont. 

Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Ten medical supply recalls reported by Becker's Hospital Review since the beginning of October: 

Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:

Walmart and drone company Zipline inked a partnership to instantly deliver healthcare items to consumers in Arkansas.

During a November webinar hosted by Becker's Healthcare and sponsored by Cardinal Health, supply chain leaders discussed the impact of trends in the healthcare industry and what steps can be taken to best prepare supply chains for the future.

Health system supply chains are facing a turbulent landscape. To keep pace with emerging challenges, supply chains and their leaders need an updated road map and navigation system.

Cardinal Health will test the use of drones to expedite its delivery of medications and inhalers to pharmacies, The Wall Street Journal reported.