Supply Chain

Hospitals across Utah may have to delay some elective surgeries because they're unsure whether they'll have enough blood, The Salt Lake Tribune reported June 30. 

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

The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint June 30 against an online marketer for allegedly falsely promising it could quickly deliver face masks and other personal protective equipment, then later failing to deliver customer orders. It also is accused of…

The stocks of critical medical supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile are still well below federal targets more than 18 months after the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to HHS data reviewed by Politico. 

The global pandemic exposed the need for health systems to reevaluate their supply chains, placing an exceptional strain on healthcare transportation logistics.

The American Hospital Association said June 29 it is launching a campaign to combat critical shortages of blood supplies at hospitals across the country and to create a steady supply of long-term blood donations. 

Teleflex has sold a significant portion of its respiratory device business to Medline for $286 million in cash, the company said June 28. 

Almost 1,000 boxes storing gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment were stored outside under a tarp for months at New York City-based New York State Veterans' Home at St. Albans, reports The City.

COVID-19 cast a spotlight on the extraordinary work of healthcare supply chain professionals. At the same time, however, the crisis has magnified existing operational weaknesses and underscored the importance of organizational resilience.

Four partnerships and deals made by medical supply companies, as reported by Becker's Hospital Review since May: