Supply Chain
New research from Advisory Board, conducted in partnership with Staples Business, reveals how 102 health system supply chain and executive…
The disposable endoscopes market was valued at $1.3 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow 16.9% from 2021 to 2028 due to the low cost of maintenance, the rising prevalence of chronic diseases and concerns over cross-contamination of reusable scopes. A…
Brian Howard, Vizient Director, Contract Services
The COVID-19 pandemic served as an important reminder to re-focus on the critical work of emergency preparedness.
Cardinal Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced it is using CVS Health's pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health developed a novel technique to reduce oxygen waste amid the state's oxygen shortage, the health system said Aug. 16.
DHL Supply Chain has started building a 970,000-square-foot warehouse facility in Lebanon, Pa., that is estimated to create 200 jobs, Fox 43 reported Aug. 12.
Florida hospitals are treating the highest number of COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began, straining the supply of medical oxygen, the Orlando Sentinel reported Aug. 13.
Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
The American College of Surgeons stressed the important role surgeons play in patient blood management in guidance released Aug. 11 for conserving blood supplies during the current national blood shortage.
A $197 million stockpile of personal protective equipment was the main cause of a 40 percent drop in Cardinal Health's operating earnings in the most recent quarter, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Scientists have found another potential carcinogen in several brands of sunscreen products and are petitioning the FDA to have them removed from the market, Bloomberg reported Aug. 9.