Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
UPS Healthcare and Stericycle have partnered to help hospitals and health systems manage their medical waste, the companies said May 19.
The FDA issued a warning May 20 for healthcare providers to stop using certain types of needles and syringes made by Guangdong Haiou Medical Apparatus after finding quality issues with them.
The American Hospital Association laid out five steps Congress should take to stabilize the U.S. medical supply chain during a May 19 Senate hearing:
Mayo Clinic and Thermo Fisher Scientific launched a joint venture May 19 to create diagnostic tests to manage a variety of conditions, the Post Bulletin reported.
The CEO of a New Jersey safety-net hospital told U.S. senators May 19 about his facility's struggles to obtain medical supplies and medications during the initial COVID-19 response in 2020, and said even now he does not believe the U.S.…
Five years ago, UChicago Medicine decided to expand its ambulatory facilities to support consistent system growth. In the years since, the health system has expanded its ambulatory network from three locations to more than 45 sites of care. To do…
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Jeffrey Flaks, CEO of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare, told GBH News, a Boston NPR station, May 19 that he is committed to sourcing more domestic personal protective equipment, and that he would like to see a more robust national stockpile of…
Drone companies are preparing to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to help vaccinate people living in remote areas who struggle to get access to a shot, The Washington Post reported May 19.
Abbott is recalling nearly 62,000 pacemakers after finding they have the potential to short circuit.
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare providers in many significant ways.
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