Supply Chain

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of healthcare was evolving.

The FDA said May 27 that healthcare providers should stop using masks that haven't been approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, such as KN95s, as has been allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic since mask supplies have…

McKesson plans to open a 174,000-square-foot distribution facility in Holt, Mich., this fall, the Lansing State Journal reported. 

Rebuilding the U.S. domestic medical supply chain faces several significant challenges, three industry experts wrote in an article published May 26 in Harvard Business Review. 

A carcinogen was found in 78 batches of sunscreen products tested by online pharmacy Valisure, with some batches containing more than three times the FDA limit, the company said this week. 

The past year has been difficult for hospitals and health systems. Looking ahead, financial recovery and responding to lessons learned are top priorities. This work includes initiatives to enhance supply chain resiliency.

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

Deena Carney, BSN, RN, and Heather Salvatore, BSN, RN, two perioperative nurses at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., detailed how nurses can work to improve the operating room supply chain in an article published in the…

Global Healthcare Exchange announced May 26 the recipients of its 20th annual GHXcellence Awards. 

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the fragility of the healthcare supply chain, as well as weaknesses in the data infrastructure among public health, health systems and other stakeholders.