Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
In our value-based care environment, hospital and health system leaders are striving to provide the best patient care in the most cost-efficient way.
Cardinal Health
HHS has launched a $500,000 competition to develop more comfortable face masks, The Hill and CNN report.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed an executive order April 1 that directs state agencies to focus on procuring medicines, medical devices and medical supplies made within South Carolina, ABC Columbia reported.
Vizient said April 1 it has completed the acquisition of Intermountain Healthcare's group purchasing organization, Intalere.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings seeking supply chain leadership and expertise in the last week:
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced healthcare supply chain leaders to be more nimble, collaborative and innovative, and the importance of the non-acute supply chain has become more obvious. The role of non-acute supply chain leaders has evolved as a result…
In collaboration with McKesson
The CDC and the National Institutes of Health said March 31 they are launching an initiative to help figure out if frequent, widespread use of rapid COVID-19 tests slows transmission of the virus.
The FDA March 31 authorized two rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests, a move advocates called a major breakthrough for at-home testing, The Hill reported.
The California Nurses Association issued a statement March 31 saying it welcomes a new state law requiring hospitals to maintain three-month stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
Bioventus said March 30 that it has acquired Bioness, a California-based medical devicemaker, for up to $110 million.