Supply Chain

Hospitals in Montana are facing an unprecedented surge in demand for oxygen concentrators, and one health system is asking patients to return their used devices to vendors to combat shortages, Montana Public Radio reported Oct. 21. 

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

Federal authorities are investigating several shipments of fake 3M N95 masks sent to Cleveland Clinic during the pandmeic, cleveland.com reported Oct. 20. 

Ninety-nine percent of U.S. hospitals and health systems surveyed by healthcare consultant Kaufman Hall in 2021 reported challenges in supply procurement, including shortages of key items and significant price increases. 

Cook Medical recalled Oct. 19 all lots of its transseptal needles after receiving complaints of rust on some of the needles. 

The FDA Oct. 19 proposed a rule that would allow some hearing aids to be sold over the counter, a move the agency says would boost accessibility and lower costs of the devices. 

Again this year, Cardinal Health attended The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) 21+ virtual conference on September 14-16th to share and gain supply chain insights. Read below to discover our five main takeaways from the many…

Medline said Oct. 15 it plans to invest $77.5 million to build a new distribution center in Bonner Springs, Kan. 

Mark Faulkner, a 38-year veteran of Mass General Brigham Hospital in Boston, has been named president of GCB Medical Supply. 

Abbott has recalled two of its Alinity COVID-19 test kits after finding they can yield false positive results.